Low Fuel Warning

ChrisSlicks · 04-12-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reechwuzhere

You are so right about the fuel starvation. The first time it happened, I didnt put two and two together. I had it towed to the dealer and on the way off the truck it started right up. So tonight on the way home from work I really lay into a long right handed on-ramp and half way through, there goes the power. So I'm sitting there on the side of the road like WTF, I take off the negative cable thinking a computer reset would fix it, but it didnt. So then a hgihway assistance truck pulls up and a dude jumps out and we talk about the problem and he asks, are you out of gas? I told him no way, I know for a fact that there's a 1/4 tank in it. So he puts a gallon in anyway, and the car starts right up.

Now, I can understand that maybe they put the pickup on the far right side of the tank and hard right turns starve the pump but, how come after the car was flat again it didnt prime itself? It needed 1 gallon of gas to reset? It just doesnt make sense... Could the baffles be keeping the fuel away from the pickup once it happens?

Anyway, I wont be letting her get below 1/2 tank again.

I'm just glad that I found someone else who has seen this.

Yep that Commerce Cares van bailed my *** out too. It was an older guy wearing a Corvette jacket who was pretty friendly. Make sure you mail in that comment card so that they can keep the program running.

doublea2527 · 04-12-2011, 07:53 PM

I've been reading a lot of posts on this, and i never have the same problems with my fuel gauge as anyone. I recently went on a trip to Florida and my fuel gauge came on saying I had around 40 miles till empty and it accurately went down each mile I drove. When it said ---, I pulled off on an exit and filled up with 18 gallons or so, which is about right. Assuming --- means you have about 1 gallon left. Only problem I've ever had with the fuel gauge is when I fill up sometimes the last dot doesnt light up, but a quick off, on reset fixes that. That would make me mad not knowing how many miles I have left.

Mt Tam I am · 04-12-2011, 11:42 PM

Sticker shock. I normally refill at half a tank. Two weeks ago I got down low until it read 12 mile range. Only 17 gallons needed but a $73 price.

zmyride · 04-13-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Sticker shock. I normally refill at half a tank. Two weeks ago I got down low until it read 12 mile range. Only 17 gallons needed but a $73 price.

$4.29 a gallon there where you live near Mt Tamalpais?

Mt Tam I am · 04-13-2011, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zmyride

$4.29 a gallon there where you live near Mt Tamalpais?

That was two weeks ago. I need to get some more today and will let you know if it still that cheap.

Mt Tam I am · 04-13-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zmyride

$4.29 a gallon there where you live near Mt Tamalpais?

$4.42 today. but only 10.4 gal.

zmyride · 04-13-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

$4.42 today. but only 10.4 gal.

everything is expensive in Mill Valley, eh?

2011 Nismo#91 · 04-14-2011, 06:52 AM

Well I did a quick search on Google and came up with this article.

Nissan Recalls Half a Million Models - U.S. News Rankings and Reviews

"A separate recall concerns the 2005-2008 Nissan Armada, Titan and Infiniti QX56, as well as Nissan Frontiers, Pathfinders and Xterras produced between January and March 2006 or October 2007 and January 2008. Vehicles at higher mileage levels may have faulty gas gauges that show a quarter tank of gas is left even when the tank is almost empty."

http://www.insideline.com/nissan/nis...-vehicles.html

"Standish said that typically "fuel goes down to a quarter of a tank and [the gauge] will stop." He noted there are two causes for the faulty fuel gauge. One is a problem with corrosion on the sensor that causes "an interference with the electronics on the sensor," he said. The other is a mechanical problem "where part of the sensor system will come in contact with the side of the fuel tank," he said. No accidents, injuries or deaths are related to the faulty fuel gauge recall."

This sounds EXACTLY like all of the issues here. There must be a fix for this since they did recall those cars. Maybe just Nissan isn't aware of this issue for the 370Z?

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doublea2527 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hinesville, GA Age: 36 Posts: 93 Drives: 09 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 16	I've been reading a lot of posts on this, and i never have the same problems with my fuel gauge as anyone. I recently went on a trip to Florida and my fuel gauge came on saying I had around 40 miles till empty and it accurately went down each mile I drove. When it said ---, I pulled off on an exit and filled up with 18 gallons or so, which is about right. Assuming --- means you have about 1 gallon left. Only problem I've ever had with the fuel gauge is when I fill up sometimes the last dot doesnt light up, but a quick off, on reset fixes that. That would make me mad not knowing how many miles I have left. __________________ Fast Intentions / Michelin / SPC / Stillen

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Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3845	Sticker shock. I normally refill at half a tank. Two weeks ago I got down low until it read 12 mile range. Only 17 gallons needed but a $73 price. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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