crossxc13 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Hey all, I need some help. My fuel gage reads empty when it has about 4 to 5 gallons left, I was wondering what could be done to fix it or what may cause it. Help would be awesome, thanks. Have a great day. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Pretty much every single Legacy has this problem and so far I haven't read about a concrete way to fix it. Sorry man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 ^that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossxc13 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Thanks Guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted November 25, 2010 I Donated Share Posted November 25, 2010 Pretty much every single Legacy has this problem and so far I haven't read about a concrete way to fix it. Sorry man. So you're saying when I'm freaking out because I think I'm running out of gas and have no money, I can still go another 100 or so miles? -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 thats exactly it ^ the gas light on these are retarded my method around this is to fill up an exact amount i.e. 5.000 gal then run until the engine starts struggling due to lack of gas.. take tank mileage and get the average then fill up an approx amount everytime and use your trip odometer as your fuel gauge if that makes sense.. it sounds different in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98LGTLover Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 ^this YOU need to see how far YOUR car can go. It isn't the same for every car. Every gas gauge seems to read differently so you just have to figure out what yours is really telling you. I have figured out I can go ~360 miles on a tank of gas. But now that it is winter I get ~275-300 miles out of a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted November 25, 2010 I Donated Share Posted November 25, 2010 I can't do the mileage thing. My odometer is stuck on 130345. Actually, according to carfax my car had 146xxx in 2005, then in 2006 it had 130345....and has had that many mile since then lol.... Anyways back on to the point. I don't even know if my dummy light for the gas works or not because I've run my car pretty low (past the e line) and the light has never come on.... -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I've never seen the gas light on my legacy I've heard you need to clean the reader (on the fuel pump side) in the gas tank with denatured alcohol in order to get it to read properly. I think I might try this tomorrow when there isn't pressure in the gas lines. I'd love to find a concrete solution to this too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Cleaning the sensor doesn't work for shit.. ask me how I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted November 26, 2010 I Donated Share Posted November 26, 2010 Cleaning the sensor doesn't work for shit.. ask me how I know How do you know? haha I would think they would stay clean since its submerged in gasoline....and gasoline is an excellent cleaner -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hah when I cleaned my sensor it seemed to have screwed it up for awhile more than it helped anything.. maybe swapping a gauge and sensor system from another car would be a fix Hint hint to someone other than me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz98gt Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Ok so...I won't try cleaning it off then well, we're all SOL then. Can't we just buy a new sensor or something? I'd imagine it's a cheap little thing, but I've never pulled apart the one on the passenger side. I'd put money on it looking alot like the driver's side one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossxc13 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Thanks guys all this really helps, and I have learned I get about 300 out of my tank so cooilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicdeng Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 yeah, i just got a 96 LGT wagon a few days ago. today, when i returned home from work, i supposed to have alil more than 1/8 of a tank and within a mile, the needle dropped all the way below empty line. I was SHOCK..... but when i stopped at the light and drive home in city traffic, it returns back to where it supposed to be, or maybe alil lower, closer to EMPTY line.. However, when i went to the gas station, i only end up filling up 9.5 gallons, that means i still have around 7 gallons in the tank. And my fuel gauge needle is less than 1/8 mark. this is really piss me off. i need to figure out a way to know how much gas i have left and start driving to the gas station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Most of us do it by mileage. After a few fill ups you can see your average MPG and use that with your trip odometer. I try to fill up at around 300 miles and it only takes about 12 gal -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 i very rarely put in over 5 gal at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Trendz Inc. Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 i wish i had good mileage, i refill at 200-220 and fill up 13-14 gallons. Hopefully new fuel filter will help with mileage+pcv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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