Fuel Tank

[Shaolin Crane]

OK well my car ran dry running in the canyons because my fuel gauge doesnt work, when i fill it up it the gauge needle goes up so far the needle disappears, then the low fuel light comes on around half a tank and then its basically a guessing game till it goes dry, im assuming the sender is bad anyone got any insight for me?

 

[TheUser]

Not sure about the sender, but I generally figure out how many miles I can get out of a tank and use that as a rough estimate. I don't even usually use my gas gauges as much, I just watch my trip meter...it doesn't lie (as long as I reset it when I fill up & I get fairly consistent mpg).

Obviously mpg x gallons in your tank = miles you can drive.

I believe our tanks are 14.7...I'd probably figure it at 14 so you're a little on the low side and don't overdo it.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Not sure about the sender, but I generally figure out how many miles I can get out of a tank and use that as a rough estimate. I don't even usually use my gas gauges as much, I just watch my trip meter...it doesn't lie (as long as I reset it when I fill up & I get fairly consistent mpg).

Obviously mpg x gallons in your tank = miles you can drive.

I believe our tanks are 14.7...I'd probably figure it at 14 so you're a little on the low side and don't overdo it.

thats what ive been doing, it wasnt a thread about how to get around fixing it, it was a thread about how to fix it

 

[Liv2roc]

I just changed my fuel tank sender unit. got it from ebay from a mustang parts store for about $75. mine was doing the same as yours and it works great now. its not that hard to change just run it low on gas and drop to tank took about 30 mins to change.

 

[92foxstang]

It could be the sending unit or also the anti slosh board (gas gauge amplifier) on the backside of the cluster here's an article on faulty Mustang gas gauge tips and what to look for.

 

[1987LXragtop]

mine does the same thing then it starts working again right around a 1/4 tank. Fill it up and the needle shoots all the way again.