Inaccurate fuel gauge almost leaves me stranded!

Originally Posted by phunk the gas tank is divided into 2 halves, bridged only at the top. once fuel goes to the driver side, the only way to get it

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Inaccurate fuel gauge almost leaves me stranded!

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06-10-2014, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

the gas tank is divided into 2 halves, bridged only at the top. once fuel goes to the driver side, the only way to get it back to the passenger side is to either slosh it back with a hard left turn, or wait for the fuel pump module's secondary function of in-tank transfer to slowly pull it back. however, if fuel pressure drops, the module cannot transfer it back because the siphon is powered by fuel pressure.

Does a return system do anything to help the fuel starve issue? Just wondering if the fuel in the return line acts as an additional buffer.

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