Fuel Tank

Shaolin Crane

Banned

Oct 6, 2008

2,627

7

0

Kommiefornia

May 2, 2010

#1

• May 2, 2010

• #1

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?

 

T

TheUser

Active Member

Jul 25, 2003

1,859

1

36

Springfield, MO

May 2, 2010

#2

• May 2, 2010

• #2

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

Banned

Oct 6, 2008

2,627

7

0

Kommiefornia

May 2, 2010

#3

• May 2, 2010

• #3

TheUser said:

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.

Click to expand...

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

Member

Jun 13, 2009

42

0

6

May 2, 2010

#4

• May 2, 2010

• #4

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.

 

9

92foxstang

New Member

Apr 3, 2010

3

0

0

May 2, 2010

#5

• May 2, 2010

• #5

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

Member

Jan 26, 2008

837

3

18

Just outside Philly PA

May 3, 2010

#6

• May 3, 2010

• #6

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.