Is it just me or what???

los7883 · February 23, 2004

Got a quick question...I don't know if it's just me or what, but when I fill up the tank it takes it a while to run down to 1/4 tank, but when it gets to 1/4, it friggin' moves fast...didn't know if there was something wrong with the fuel gage or if this was normal...any suggestions/ideas?

tmf6902 · February 23, 2004

ya know I don't think it's normal, but it seems like every car or truck I have ever driven has a place on the guage that it seems to drop really fast....I use my fuel guage to get a good idea of how much gas I think I have.....but after driving my truck for 2 years...I can tell better by my trip meter. So most of the time that's what I do

03GMCinBC · February 23, 2004

Mine seems to drop rapidly after it hits 1/2 a tank. From full to half, it dosent move very much and I get approx 230 miles to the 1/2 mark. From the 1/2 down (if I let it) I wont push much past an extra 150 miles if I am LUCKY...

I dont ever go much past 1/2 a tank due to the fuel pump issues I have read on the posts. I have been there with my 97GMC Sierra and that isnt much fun....

los7883 · February 23, 2004

Mine dropped in 5 minutes from 1/4 to E...kinda freaked me out for a minute...didn't know if I needed to have it checked out.

airbalancer · February 23, 2004

GM fuel gauges are bad. Both trucks I have had screwed up.

1987 NBS the gauge stopped working and carried 5 gallon in the back.

The 2000 when I filled up the gauge would go to empty and full and empty untill it was down to 3/4.

There was a story up here about some gas was the cause problem that was mostly in Sunfire and Grand am.

Fixed the problem by getting a new truck

gmcjoe · February 23, 2004

Fuel gauges aren't very accurate, they never have been.

Tolliverme · February 23, 2004

On my truck, once the fuel is below a quarter of a tank it drops fast. additionally when the tanks is low at about 1/8th tank and I apply the brakes hard the fuel shifts, the guage goes to zero and the low fuel warning light come on. It takes a couple of minutes for everything to go back to normal.