weird fuel readings

[ocbaud]

ok, i'm having some weird readings on my '01 gt.
when i first got it i filled it up right after the low fuel light came on. it filled up with about 11.5 gallons of gas.

whenever i fill up the tank, it will stay on FULL for a tiny bit and then go really quick. so far its reading that i've gone about 90 miles on half a tank.

now the weird part.
when it gets below half a tank, or even more so when its around 1/4 of a tank, the gauge starts going by a lot slower.

both full tanks i've ran, i've gotten about 22-23mpg driving about 280miles.

ok, if anyone can make that out, tell me what the problem could be.

 

[Pearl02]

It seems like your sending unit is the problem. I don't know what can be done about it. You'll have to drop the tank to fix it. Pearl02.

 

[40th GT]

I wouldn't sweat it. I mean, it's better for the low fuel light to come on a little earlier than too late, right?

280 miles to a tank sounds about right to me. I bet all Ford gauges are like this..

sidenote: According to the manual, the low fuel light is supposed to come on when you have about 3 gallons left.

 

[jasonh_86]

mine stays on Full for a long time.. then drops real quick to 3/4 tank.. then slowly to 1/2 tank.. then quickly again to 1/4 tank.. then slowly to Low Fuel light, which lasts about 40+ miles

 

[ocbaud]

I wouldn't sweat it. I mean, it's better for the low fuel light to come on a little earlier than too late, right?

280 miles to a tank sounds about right to me. I bet all Ford gauges are like this..

my old '02 v6 mustang actually stayed on FULL for a long time and then started dropping down normally at the same rate.

but yeah, its not really a big problem, just a little annoying.