Possible fuel gauge issue?
#1
Possible fuel gauge issue?
Hey all,
New Maxima owner here....well, got a new to me '99. When I bought it Friday afternoon, it was reading about 1/4 on the fuel gauge. I drove it for quite a bit and the needle never moved. Well, being paranoid like usual, I filled the car up at the gas station, took 11 gallons to fill. Now the gauge reads full. Again, I drove it for a while yesterday and the needle still hasn't moved from full.
I know the Max has a powerful V6, but it is really that fuel efficient too? Am I just being overly paranoid?
Thanks for your help.
Al
New Maxima owner here....well, got a new to me '99. When I bought it Friday afternoon, it was reading about 1/4 on the fuel gauge. I drove it for quite a bit and the needle never moved. Well, being paranoid like usual, I filled the car up at the gas station, took 11 gallons to fill. Now the gauge reads full. Again, I drove it for a while yesterday and the needle still hasn't moved from full.
I know the Max has a powerful V6, but it is really that fuel efficient too? Am I just being overly paranoid?
Thanks for your help.
Al
#2
Hey all,
New Maxima owner here....well, got a new to me '99. When I bought it Friday afternoon, it was reading about 1/4 on the fuel gauge. I drove it for quite a bit and the needle never moved. Well, being paranoid like usual, I filled the car up at the gas station, took 11 gallons to fill. Now the gauge reads full. Again, I drove it for a while yesterday and the needle still hasn't moved from full.
I know the Max has a powerful V6, but it is really that fuel efficient too? Am I just being overly paranoid?
Thanks for your help.
Al
New Maxima owner here....well, got a new to me '99. When I bought it Friday afternoon, it was reading about 1/4 on the fuel gauge. I drove it for quite a bit and the needle never moved. Well, being paranoid like usual, I filled the car up at the gas station, took 11 gallons to fill. Now the gauge reads full. Again, I drove it for a while yesterday and the needle still hasn't moved from full.
I know the Max has a powerful V6, but it is really that fuel efficient too? Am I just being overly paranoid?
Thanks for your help.
Al
You're probably just paranoid. And yes, the Maxima is pretty good on gas if you don't have a lead foot and all maintenance is current.
#3
Yeah, I see what your saying....actual miles I'm not sure, maybe 35 on Friday and around 20 yesterday. Thanks for the input.
I'll be more patient with it....I've always wanted a Maxima and now that I have one, I want it to be perfect I guess, even though I'm the 3rd. owner.
I'll be more patient with it....I've always wanted a Maxima and now that I have one, I want it to be perfect I guess, even though I'm the 3rd. owner.
#5
on that, needle does stick on full awhile, then will drop pretty rapidly depending on how you accelerate. once at halfway point, sticks again and then will drop pretty fast.
#6
True that. Sometimes mine sticks at 3/4 but they will hang out at full and at half for a while.
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