Does your gas gauge fluctuate?
#1
Does your gas gauge fluctuate?
I've recently noticed that my gas gauge will be on, lets say right on the half line. Then about 5 mins of driving and it will already be off of the line and below it. Then another 5 mins of driving and it is back up to where it was. This is all when driving on flat roads too. This isn't a major problem just wondering if this happens to anyone else or if I should be reading into it more. When I first got the car I noticed that the gauge was solid and wouldn't fluctuate compared to my previous car and now it is. Also within this amount of time my mpg has dropped nicely. Not sure if this will help at giving any advice.
-Steve
-Steve
#8
mine does that too. my theory is that is has a some what MPG guages built in. if you red line it in every gear, its gonna drop and give u an estimate of how much u got left if u continue to drive that way. and vise versa if u drive like an old woman. shifting at 2k, the nedle will go up, telling you how long u will last if you continue to drive that way...this is just my guess.
as for changing when on a hill. when ur on an incline, the gas in the tank shifts and the sensor moves.
as for changing when on a hill. when ur on an incline, the gas in the tank shifts and the sensor moves.
#10
Originally Posted by 96stillen_max
mine does that too. my theory is that is has a some what MPG guages built in. if you red line it in every gear, its gonna drop and give u an estimate of how much u got left if u continue to drive that way. and vise versa if u drive like an old woman. shifting at 2k, the nedle will go up, telling you how long u will last if you continue to drive that way...this is just my guess.
as for changing when on a hill. when ur on an incline, the gas in the tank shifts and the sensor moves.
as for changing when on a hill. when ur on an incline, the gas in the tank shifts and the sensor moves.
#13
Originally Posted by S Cranaw
I've recently noticed that my gas gauge will be on, lets say right on the half line. Then about 5 mins of driving and it will already be off of the line and below it. Then another 5 mins of driving and it is back up to where it was. This is all when driving on flat roads too. This isn't a major problem just wondering if this happens to anyone else or if I should be reading into it more. When I first got the car I noticed that the gauge was solid and wouldn't fluctuate compared to my previous car and now it is. Also within this amount of time my mpg has dropped nicely. Not sure if this will help at giving any advice.
-Steve
-Steve
#15
Originally Posted by Black Maxima
After a fill up, mine takes 1/2 mile to register to completly full.
#16
Originally Posted by Nick7455
This happens to everyone because we have a "floating gas gauge". Depending on whether your going up a hill or down or left or right will all have an effect on what it reads. Is it really that important though? I mean I know, for the most part I can get around 330 miles before I need to fill up 15 more gallons and even that isn't running it bone dry.
#17
Originally Posted by Frank Fontaine
That's a strange perspective, that a faulty gas gauge is not important? You just estimate 22 mpg and look at the odo? Maybe Fred Flintstone does that but in a modern car people use a fuel gauge.
#18
yea i def. notice it fluctuating mostly when i'm low on gas, the light flashes on and off and is somtimes it is dim and then goes brighter.
i like to think that its detecting my gas more precisely when its lightly on but that probably all in my head lol
i like to think that its detecting my gas more precisely when its lightly on but that probably all in my head lol
#19
Originally Posted by Frank Fontaine
That's a problem with the sending unit--in my car, I have my 4th one. It was replaced 3 times under warranty, and mine does that now. However, I'm not sure if my sending unit is bad again, or it's because I get gas in NJ which is full-serve. They do not top-off the tank, and maybe that's why my needle takes a long time to reach F. But before, I would fill it to the point of nearly overflowing, and the needle would stay at 7/8 full.
I had the same problem. let my tank go to below empty and after that a full tank would only register as 3/4 tank. had it replaced under warranty, let tank go to empty once again and it did the same thing, only register 3/4 tank at top off. it was out of warranty so i didnt do anything with it, let it run to empty again and it started to register full tanks again. since then i dont leave it go below 1/4 tank and havent had a problem with it.
#24
Originally Posted by maxima_kenny96
mine moves all the time 2 esp after I punch it.
#25
Originally Posted by finny
I had the same problem. let my tank go to below empty and after that a full tank would only register as 3/4 tank. had it replaced under warranty, let tank go to empty once again and it did the same thing, only register 3/4 tank at top off. it was out of warranty so i didnt do anything with it, let it run to empty again and it started to register full tanks again. since then i dont leave it go below 1/4 tank and havent had a problem with it.
The lamp didn't go off after I reset it, but it'll hopefully go off soon. I've been dealing with it over 2 years now, and have no intention of paying Nissan to fix it. Countdown to E90!! Long count, 12-18 mos............
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