Anyone have a Fuel Gauge Issue?

PapoZalsa · 01-02-2010, 03:11 PM

All I got to say is that those 2 gauges are dificult to read. Another Nissan great...

>135I · 01-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Yes I mean the O2 sensor. I'm not sure myself how they correlate. My ses light came back on and that last light stopped working again but I bet when I check the O2 sensor and retighten it and then reset the ses light I bet the gauge will work correctly again.

Modshack · 01-02-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by >135I

I have this issue, it is caused by the sensors that hook into my test pipe. I noticed it about a week after I installed them. The SES came on then I filled my tank the very last LED would not light up no matter how much I put in the tank. I used the non-fouler method to fix the SES and filled the tank again and surpise surpise the last LED came on. So my guess would be check your sensors with the Cats. Make sure they are not loose.

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Originally Posted by >135I

Yes I mean the O2 sensor. I'm not sure myself how they correlate. My ses light came back on and that last light stopped working again but I bet when I check the O2 sensor and retighten it and then reset the ses light I bet the gauge will work correctly again.

I'm sorry, but those two things have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with each other......What you're experiencing is purely coincidental.....

>135I · 01-02-2010, 09:55 PM

Yes you are right by all means they should not effect each other but for some reason they are. I think if they do have anything to do with each other it might be that both of them connect to the main ECU??

Pharmacist · 01-24-2010, 09:36 AM

so i checked the service manual. taking out the fuel sensor doesn't seem too complicated. if i take out the sensor and clean the contacts with some fuel system cleaner or even brake cleaning fluid, would that solve the problem? or should i just take it to the stealership (who may end up doing more harm than good anyway)? and where can i get that techron stuff anyway? it's not even on ebay

j.arnaldo · 01-24-2010, 10:21 AM

Loose "male"/"female" connectors? Try contact cleaner, 'nstead of fuel system cleaner or brake cleaning fluid. It's a small spray can ('bout $4.00 in Radio Shack). Good luck! (Techron is sold at Pep Boys, Auto Zone and Advance Auto Parts; but that's for the fuel injectors/combustion chamber/valves, though).

Jason · 01-24-2010, 07:30 PM

modshack's suggestion worked for me. i never had this problem up until my car was in the body shop. it was there for a month with an almost empty tank and it was sitting for most of the time.

when i got it back, i ran out of gas (had to push it, thank god i was in the parking lot of a gas station) and it showed a 1/4 tank (4 dots). when i filled up till it clicked, 2 dots were not lit. i had to use two treatments of 20gal techron fuel sys cleaner to get the lights to work properly. i was about to take it to the dealer thinking the fuel sender unit was faulty but it seems accurate now.

AK370Z · 02-04-2010, 04:33 AM

saw this in a thread today. Thought I would share

Dodgy Fuel Guages

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Originally Posted by 370z Reasons

I just had my 20K service and I have been told that both fuel senders need to be replaced as one of them is slightly out of specification.
That's why the last RH fuel LED wasn't working.

So those of you with the same problem you will be waiting a couple of weeks for new senders to arrive from Japan.

Pharmacist · 02-04-2010, 09:43 AM

so its not sulphur deposits. its the sender itself that needs replacement. does that mean the techron stuff doesn't fix it? anyone had any luck with a fix yet?

gumpy · 02-10-2010, 12:37 AM

happened to me today for the first time...

grrr

it was after 3 weeks of very little driving left with a half tank... hope it clears up like others... things like is bug the life s*** out of me

Pharmacist · 02-19-2010, 11:54 PM

today i filled up the tank, and after driving for about 20-30 km the last led finally came on for the first time in months!!!!!!!!! but it stayed on for just 6-7 minutes and then went off again

i topped off the tank and it still stayed off. what could be the cause? if it was sulfur deposits clogging up the contacts, why would the problem fix itself for a few minutes? maybe the sending unit itself is glitchy and needs replacement, like what happened with the guy from australia. any chance nissan will issue a tsb for this since it does seem relatively common?

schrute · 02-20-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

so any final verdict on a cure for this problem? mine started doing that yesterday. since then i topped it off with gas twice and that final led just wont come on.

Techron worked for me. Amazon has it - Techron

evse82 · 02-20-2010, 05:15 AM

Yeah guys, this is a known problem. I'm taking my car in soon to get it fixed... My last light won't come on. It seems that our Aussie ones have the most issues... I'm thinking it might have something to do with the fuel??

I think GTRFAN has the worst, I think he's missing 3 lights or so or maybe its MAJESTIK can't remember lol

gumpy · 02-24-2010, 01:49 AM

for the folk in Australia I found out that caltex have techron

will report results after i've tried it.

two refils now with no final light, though the dealler did fix my hatch springs =) that was more of a pain than the fuel light...

GTRFAN · 02-24-2010, 05:45 AM

I'll give the Techron cleaner a go tomorrow.

thanks for the info!

01-02-2010, 03:11 PM	#46 (permalink)
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01-02-2010, 06:29 PM	#47 (permalink)
>135I Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Radcliff, KY Age: 41 Posts: 409 Drives: 2003 Cobra Rep Power: 16	Yes I mean the O2 sensor. I'm not sure myself how they correlate. My ses light came back on and that last light stopped working again but I bet when I check the O2 sensor and retighten it and then reset the ses light I bet the gauge will work correctly again. __________________ I will miss my Z. I hope she goes to a good home.

01-02-2010, 09:55 PM	#49 (permalink)
>135I Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Radcliff, KY Age: 41 Posts: 409 Drives: 2003 Cobra Rep Power: 16	Yes you are right by all means they should not effect each other but for some reason they are. I think if they do have anything to do with each other it might be that both of them connect to the main ECU?? __________________ I will miss my Z. I hope she goes to a good home.

01-24-2010, 10:21 AM	#51 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Loose "male"/"female" connectors? Try contact cleaner, 'nstead of fuel system cleaner or brake cleaning fluid. It's a small spray can ('bout $4.00 in Radio Shack). Good luck! (Techron is sold at Pep Boys, Auto Zone and Advance Auto Parts; but that's for the fuel injectors/combustion chamber/valves, though). Last edited by j.arnaldo; 01-24-2010 at 10:27 AM.

02-10-2010, 12:37 AM	#55 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 15	happened to me today for the first time... grrr it was after 3 weeks of very little driving left with a half tank... hope it clears up like others... things like is bug the life s*** out of me Last edited by gumpy; 02-10-2010 at 01:24 AM.

01-24-2010, 09:36 AM	#50 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	so i checked the service manual. taking out the fuel sensor doesn't seem too complicated. if i take out the sensor and clean the contacts with some fuel system cleaner or even brake cleaning fluid, would that solve the problem? or should i just take it to the stealership (who may end up doing more harm than good anyway)? and where can i get that techron stuff anyway? it's not even on ebay

01-24-2010, 07:30 PM	#52 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	modshack's suggestion worked for me. i never had this problem up until my car was in the body shop. it was there for a month with an almost empty tank and it was sitting for most of the time. when i got it back, i ran out of gas (had to push it, thank god i was in the parking lot of a gas station) and it showed a 1/4 tank (4 dots). when i filled up till it clicked, 2 dots were not lit. i had to use two treatments of 20gal techron fuel sys cleaner to get the lights to work properly. i was about to take it to the dealer thinking the fuel sender unit was faulty but it seems accurate now.

02-04-2010, 09:43 AM	#54 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	so its not sulphur deposits. its the sender itself that needs replacement. does that mean the techron stuff doesn't fix it? anyone had any luck with a fix yet?

02-19-2010, 11:54 PM	#56 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	today i filled up the tank, and after driving for about 20-30 km the last led finally came on for the first time in months!!!!!!!!! but it stayed on for just 6-7 minutes and then went off again i topped off the tank and it still stayed off. what could be the cause? if it was sulfur deposits clogging up the contacts, why would the problem fix itself for a few minutes? maybe the sending unit itself is glitchy and needs replacement, like what happened with the guy from australia. any chance nissan will issue a tsb for this since it does seem relatively common?

02-20-2010, 05:15 AM	#58 (permalink)
evse82 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 609 Drives: Black 370z MT Rep Power: 17	Yeah guys, this is a known problem. I'm taking my car in soon to get it fixed... My last light won't come on. It seems that our Aussie ones have the most issues... I'm thinking it might have something to do with the fuel?? I think GTRFAN has the worst, I think he's missing 3 lights or so or maybe its MAJESTIK can't remember lol

02-24-2010, 01:49 AM	#59 (permalink)
gumpy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 449 Drives: 09 370z white manual Rep Power: 15	for the folk in Australia I found out that caltex have techron will report results after i've tried it. two refils now with no final light, though the dealler did fix my hatch springs =) that was more of a pain than the fuel light...

02-24-2010, 05:45 AM	#60 (permalink)
GTRFAN Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 586 Drives: 370z Titanium 6MT Rep Power: 17	I'll give the Techron cleaner a go tomorrow. thanks for the info! __________________ My Zed

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