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Jordo! 11-22-2010 06:10 PM

Weird -- so they are trying the cluster before the sender? :confused:

Mine intermitently works now... still haven't gone in to complain... probably will before end of next month.

Jamaica 11-23-2010 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct (Post 819116)
mine does it sometimes too. just a weird glitch i guess.

:iagree: happened today when i filled up

G Fo12ce 11-24-2010 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo! (Post 819534)
Weird -- so they are trying the cluster before the sender? :confused:

Mine intermitently works now... still haven't gone in to complain... probably will before end of next month.

Ya I thought so too. I had this issue with the M3 and it was the level sensors. I know the 350 has the same issue. I guess we'll see....

G Fo12ce 12-11-2010 04:18 PM

So they replaced the cluster and the problem actually got worse lol. Instead of 1 LED not lighting up after a re-fill 2 are not lighting. They are going to order the sending unit/level sensors. To make matters worse the silver trim around the multi-meter gauge on the brand new cluster has a small chip in it. I'm going to tell them it has to be replaced again...

Jordo! 12-11-2010 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 847406)
So they replaced the cluster and the problem actually got worse lol. Instead of 1 LED not lighting up after a re-fill 2 are not lighting. They are going to order the sending unit/level sensors. To make matters worse the silver trim around the multi-meter gauge on the brand new cluster has a small chip in it. I'm going to tell them it has to be replaced again...

Yeesh :icon14:

Not clear why, but after switching to Sunoco, problem is fixed for me. Fuel gauge works perfectly again :confused:

Confirmed after several fill ups now :ugh2:

My Z doesn't like Chevron??? Why? :wtf:

Only other thing I can think of is that there's something screwy with the fuel temp sensor -- I could be mistaken, but I think the ECU actually takes note of that -- seem to recall that being one of the parameters that can be datalogged from the ECU.

spearfish25 12-13-2010 04:08 PM

I had it happen after adding Techron to my tank. It took about 5 refills and then all the lights started working again. I'm convinced something with the additive pisses off the fuel level sensor.

shoopajae10 01-27-2011 02:10 PM

My fuel level sensor has been acting really weird lately... it said I had 5 dots left.. and this morning I turn on the car and it says I need to fill up cause only 2 dots left. I drove it around town for about 15 minutes and shut down the car.... I turn it back on, now it says I have 4 dots left. WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF?!!

G force were you able to get this fixed?

Jordo! 01-27-2011 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25 (Post 849611)
I had it happen after adding Techron to my tank. It took about 5 refills and then all the lights started working again. I'm convinced something with the additive pisses off the fuel level sensor.

Yeah, agreed. SOmething about Techron screws up the sensor. Weird.



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Originally Posted by shoopajae10 (Post 914848)
My fuel level sensor has been acting really weird lately... it said I had 5 dots left.. and this morning I turn on the car and it says I need to fill up cause only 2 dots left. I drove it around town for about 15 minutes and shut down the car.... I turn it back on, now it says I have 4 dots left. WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF?!!

G force were you able to get this fixed?

Try a couple of tanks of Sunoco. Not exactly sure why, but have had no further problems since switching.

Jamaica 01-27-2011 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo! (Post 915022)
Yeah, agreed. SOmething about Techron screws up the sensor. Weird.




Try a couple of tanks of Sunoco. Not exactly sure why, but have had no further problems since switching.

chevron gas really? its been happening like five times already. Ima try costco gas.

SoCal 370Z 01-27-2011 07:52 PM

Interesting as our 370Z has only had Chevron since it was filled for us at the dealership. I've also added a bottle of Techron to the fuel as well—zero issues.

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Originally Posted by Jamaica@UAMotorsports (Post 915298)
Ima try costco gas.

Are you kidding? What's in Costco's gas? Dead day laborers? No way in hell I would run Costco's gas.

Jamaica 01-27-2011 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z (Post 915364)
Interesting as our 370Z has only had Chevron since it was filled for us at the dealership. I've also added a bottle of Techron to the fuel as well—zero issues.


Are you kidding? What's in Costco's gas? Dead day laborers? No way in hell I would run Costco's gas.

ran it before it was koo

SoCal 370Z 01-27-2011 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamaica@UAMotorsports (Post 915368)
ran it before it was koo

You're braver than me!

Baer383 01-29-2011 08:46 PM

Man you guys are back luck,I read this thread a few days ago and its happening to mine and I'm not even driving it now.:shakes head:

daisuke149 01-29-2011 09:46 PM

hrmm dont think its really anything to do with the additives. Today I was filling up gas. Should have filled up about 16+, but it stopped at 15. Sometimes you guys may think you filled it up but whatever stops the pump from pumping triggers early.

I've actually been to a gas station where the pump would stop every 4 seconds.. after about 1 gallons I moved to another pump.

(thats my take on this)

rudi 01-30-2011 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149 (Post 917941)
hrmm dont think its really anything to do with the additives. Today I was filling up gas. Should have filled up about 16+, but it stopped at 15. Sometimes you guys may think you filled it up but whatever stops the pump from pumping triggers early.

I've actually been to a gas station where the pump would stop every 4 seconds.. after about 1 gallons I moved to another pump.

(thats my take on this)

I filled up till it just about overflowed and my last led didn't light up. Has anyone set up a poll for this issue?


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