Fuel Gauge Not Lighting All The Way UP

xdeslitx · 03-12-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by slo

Apologies for bringing back an old thread, just for updating purposes.

When I bought my car, the dealership filled it up. I noticed the last LED wasn't lit, I wasn't about to complain since I figured the gas card must max out at 50 bucks or something. Just filled it up Sunday and noticed the last LED still wasn't lit.

It actually makes me laugh that something this stupid went wrong. Depending on how I feel about it in the next month, I may take it into the dealership.

i didnt take mine in until i had 2 lights that didnt light up and now everything is all good

ukmastermind · 03-16-2012, 12:16 PM

I had defective Fuel senders @ 8k on my '09.
Problem is, if the Tech doesn't "see" the issue himself, they are hesitant to fix it.
The dealer spent a few hours "inspecting" the car, and didn't find anything so I drove to a local gas station with a Tech sitting shotgun and he saw with his own eyes the fuel gauge not liighting up. The Service Advisor had no choice but to order the parts and ok the fix

P.S. This was a big problem on the 350z's and a buddy of mine went thru 3 sender units within 36k mi. warranty and at 38k it failed again. Once his gauge hits mid tank, it just drops

ukmastermind · 03-16-2012, 12:17 PM

PPS... you'll be surprised how inaccurate it gets... I almost ran it dry with 2 dots lit.

xdeslitx · 03-19-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukmastermind

I had defective Fuel senders @ 8k on my '09.
Problem is, if the Tech doesn't "see" the issue himself, they are hesitant to fix it.
The dealer spent a few hours "inspecting" the car, and didn't find anything so I drove to a local gas station with a Tech sitting shotgun and he saw with his own eyes the fuel gauge not liighting up. The Service Advisor had no choice but to order the parts and ok the fix

P.S. This was a big problem on the 350z's and a buddy of mine went thru 3 sender units within 36k mi. warranty and at 38k it failed again. Once his gauge hits mid tank, it just drops

i didnt have that problem...told them i had fuel sender issues, they ordered the part and replaced it.
didnt have to go through proving to them that i had the issue.

Cmike2780 · 03-19-2012, 08:00 AM

Dammit! This issue just came up this morning. Last dot doesn't light up.

Cmike2780 · 03-19-2012, 03:24 PM

I drove it this afternoon and fixed it itself. I guess it was a fluke.

xdeslitx · 03-19-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I drove it this afternoon and fixed it itself. I guess it was a fluke.

it WILL come back

ukmastermind · 03-19-2012, 08:19 PM

Yeah.. that's the 1st sign of a problem....shows up then maybe later in the day it goes away.

I'm sorry, i hope you are still under warranty

Cmike2780 · 03-20-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukmastermind

Yeah.. that's the 1st sign of a problem....shows up then maybe later in the day it goes away.

I'm sorry, i hope you are still under warranty

Yup, still under warranty. I also have the extended warranty. This kind of sucks though. I hate having to get warranty work done.

LakeShow · 03-20-2012, 09:03 PM

Honestly the fuel gauge is so incorrect.

frost · 03-19-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xdeslitx

it WILL come back

sofaonasock · 03-20-2012, 09:21 AM

My lights usually come all the way back up after at least 24 hours.

XxBLiNdxX · 03-21-2012, 10:02 AM

Took me 4 trips to the service department to get this fixed. It may seem ok but the fuel gauge is very inaccurate until it is fixed. I now have a problem since it is fixed filling up my car. The gas pump shuts off after half a gallon and it's a pain in the *** filling up my tank now. Thanks Nissan.

Hi-Step'n370Z · 03-22-2012, 06:41 AM

May I make a suggestion regarding the subject of the fuel gauge; because of it's potential unreliability, at one of your fill up's, record the mileage on the odometer, then when you need to fill up again, make a note of the miles you got from that tank of gas, write it down, and keep it in the glove compartment. I have not really had a problem with my fuel gauge, but it did blip a couple of times, then re-set itself and works fine 99 9/10 of the time. But because of that, and of it's reputation, I decided to get a good idea of how far a tank of gas will take me, jot it down and keep in in the glove compartment, just in case the gauge malfunctioned in the future, I'd have a idea of when I was near running out of gas.

Also, see how the low fuel warning light works for you too. I don't think the warning light is involved with the "not lighting up" problem, but why chance it. The recorded number would of course only be a close reference, and if you've been driving normally, and the fuel gauge doesn't seem accurate, then you'll be able to avoid running out of gas.

To put it simply, it may be a good idea to become aware of how many miles you'll get from a tank of gas, as an average, and become your own back up gas gauge.

sofaonasock · 03-22-2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi-Step'n370Z

May I make a suggestion regarding the subject of the fuel gauge; because of it's potential unreliability, at one of your fill up's, record the mileage on the odometer, then when you need to fill up again, make a note of the miles you got from that tank of gas, write it down, and keep it in the glove compartment. I have not really had a problem with my fuel gauge, but it did blip a couple of times, then re-set itself and works fine 99 9/10 of the time. But because of that, and of it's reputation, I decided to get a good idea of how far a tank of gas will take me, jot it down and keep in in the glove compartment, just in case the gauge malfunctioned in the future, I'd have a idea of when I was near running out of gas.

Also, see how the low fuel warning light works for you too. I don't think the warning light is involved with the "not lighting up" problem, but why chance it. The recorded number would of course only be a close reference, and if you've been driving normally, and the fuel gauge doesn't seem accurate, then you'll be able to avoid running out of gas.

To put it simply, it may be a good idea to become aware of how many miles you'll get from a tank of gas, as an average, and become your own back up gas gauge.

~360 miles!

03-16-2012, 12:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
ukmastermind Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 44 Drives: 09-370z-6spd-SPRT Rep Power: 15	Me Too! I had defective Fuel senders @ 8k on my '09. Problem is, if the Tech doesn't "see" the issue himself, they are hesitant to fix it. The dealer spent a few hours "inspecting" the car, and didn't find anything so I drove to a local gas station with a Tech sitting shotgun and he saw with his own eyes the fuel gauge not liighting up. The Service Advisor had no choice but to order the parts and ok the fix P.S. This was a big problem on the 350z's and a buddy of mine went thru 3 sender units within 36k mi. warranty and at 38k it failed again. Once his gauge hits mid tank, it just drops

03-19-2012, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	Dammit! This issue just came up this morning. Last dot doesn't light up. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

03-19-2012, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	I drove it this afternoon and fixed it itself. I guess it was a fluke. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

03-20-2012, 09:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	Honestly the fuel gauge is so incorrect. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

03-20-2012, 09:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
sofaonasock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 116 Drives: 09 370Z Touring, M6 Rep Power: 17	My lights usually come all the way back up after at least 24 hours. __________________ 09 370Z Sports Touring 6MT

03-16-2012, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukmastermind Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 44 Drives: 09-370z-6spd-SPRT Rep Power: 15	PPS... you'll be surprised how inaccurate it gets... I almost ran it dry with 2 dots lit.

03-19-2012, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ukmastermind Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 44 Drives: 09-370z-6spd-SPRT Rep Power: 15	Yeah.. that's the 1st sign of a problem....shows up then maybe later in the day it goes away. I'm sorry, i hope you are still under warranty

03-21-2012, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
XxBLiNdxX Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 25 Drives: 09 370Z Nismo PG #75 Rep Power: 15	Took me 4 trips to the service department to get this fixed. It may seem ok but the fuel gauge is very inaccurate until it is fixed. I now have a problem since it is fixed filling up my car. The gas pump shuts off after half a gallon and it's a pain in the *** filling up my tank now. Thanks Nissan.

03-22-2012, 06:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hi-Step'n370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: new york Posts: 425 Drives: '10ZR S/B AT Tour NV Rep Power: 278	May I make a suggestion regarding the subject of the fuel gauge; because of it's potential unreliability, at one of your fill up's, record the mileage on the odometer, then when you need to fill up again, make a note of the miles you got from that tank of gas, write it down, and keep it in the glove compartment. I have not really had a problem with my fuel gauge, but it did blip a couple of times, then re-set itself and works fine 99 9/10 of the time. But because of that, and of it's reputation, I decided to get a good idea of how far a tank of gas will take me, jot it down and keep in in the glove compartment, just in case the gauge malfunctioned in the future, I'd have a idea of when I was near running out of gas. Also, see how the low fuel warning light works for you too. I don't think the warning light is involved with the "not lighting up" problem, but why chance it. The recorded number would of course only be a close reference, and if you've been driving normally, and the fuel gauge doesn't seem accurate, then you'll be able to avoid running out of gas. To put it simply, it may be a good idea to become aware of how many miles you'll get from a tank of gas, as an average, and become your own back up gas gauge.

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