My gas gauge goes up and down on the slightest incline. I park on flat land and wait a couple minutes a have a quarter tank. If I go up a hill I have a half a tank, if i go down a hill the gas light comes on. i never really know how much gas i have unless im on flat land lol. anyway to fix this? Thanks in adance

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1998 Ford Ranger

147,000 on chassis, 50,000 on engine.
3.0 v6 5 speed 4x4...4x4 don't work lol

What I hope to do- Paint wheels, new head unit, exhaust, fix four wheel drive.

hah my gas gage doesnt even work, whenever i fill the tank i zero my miles. and wach them.

also my older truck did that. but it was just cuz the gas would slop around in the tank, around the sencors. so it would think its lower then it actually was..

so theres no way to fix this?? lol

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1998 Ford Ranger

147,000 on chassis, 50,000 on engine.
3.0 v6 5 speed 4x4...4x4 don't work lol

What I hope to do- Paint wheels, new head unit, exhaust, fix four wheel drive.

Does a 2001 Ford ranger have a gas light?

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[FONT="Fixedsys"]2001 Ford Ranger Edge
Nerf Bars
12" JL W1
JL V2 Slash class D amp
Kenwood Head Unit
Cobra CB Radio/ W PA
Cobra Radar Detector (Cord hidden
in the roof)
HID Headlights + LED Eyebrows
And of course my NRA sticker and CSA Battle Flag
5% Window Tint[/FONT]

is it a 2001? it would be surprising if that new of a vehicles gas guage would be affected by the gas sloping around in the tank. I need a hole new sencor, and the only way i can get that is buy getting a hole new tank that has one in it. or according to my mechanic.
i would think you could fix it, maybe ask a mechanic if it sounds like a easy fix id do it myself.
i think its just the gas moving in the tank when your on an incline or stoping and accelerating, not sure how you would fix that though. maybe a new sencor, im not sure.

Mines a 98 thats doing it. Its really a pain lol, cause I will think im on E and drop what im doing to get home and when I get home I will have a quarter tank.

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1998 Ford Ranger

147,000 on chassis, 50,000 on engine.
3.0 v6 5 speed 4x4...4x4 don't work lol

What I hope to do- Paint wheels, new head unit, exhaust, fix four wheel drive.

not trying to be a smarta^^, but until you figure out a way to keep the gas from moving around in the tank, there is no way to keep the gas guage from not moving around. I now own my 4th ranger and 2nd explorer and this has happened in each vehicle.

yes, the Check Gauge light comes on.

its top left of the tachometer

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2002 Tremor 2wd 3.0 4.10 L/S
6000k HID High/Low beams
255/70R16 General Grabbers AT2

Happens to me all the time as well. If I'm driving down a hill, its on E when i have a little more than a 1/4 tank. You get used to it. I havent run out of gas yet, but I sure do push it. haha!

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You will have to drop the tank there is a styrophome floater located in the tank to indicate the level of fuel. My 92 Chev Corissica was doing the same thing I dropped the tank replaced the fuel pump and the floater and it worked great after that.

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They used Styrofoam? WTF? Gasoline dissolves polystyrene. Either youre mistaken or an engineer needs to be beaten....

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92 Ranger XLT 2.3L I4 w/ 5 speed manual. Bone Stock, looking to mod when funds allow.

i never had mine ever came on before. i just filled up tonight put 10 gallons in and it was on "E" i think mine is a 16.9 tank and it drives me insane that i fill up to early. i rather go once a week then twice. it cost me 30 bucks for 10 gallons. keeps going up. it was costing me 26 for a while now here we go with the ass raping from the oil companies!

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2001 Ford Ranger Edge single cab 3.0L 5-speed with 3.73's, 32x11.50 BFG A/T, 3.5 inch fabtech spindle lift, AAL, Painted grill black, 5% rear tint 35% side, removed front plate, painted interior to match the truck, rancho shocks, 15x8 eagle alloys Series 054, new seats, rear bumper switched out painted to chrome, flowmaster super 44 catback, bed liner, rail caps, fog light mod's,throttle cable mod,turn signal mod, headlight mod. LED bugman mods! HID 6k headlights and fogs, 06+ tails

Hey, my gauge does the same thing. I usually go off the miles and the gauge. The truck needs fuel somewhere between 250 and 300 miles. Good luck.

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(SOLD) 2003 Ranger 4.0L V6 FX4
2001 F150 Supercrew Triton V8 (DD)
2008 Fusion 3.0L SEL V6 (my baby)
1992 Taurus SHO MTX (my toy-almost Supercharged)
2004 Nissan Murano SL AWD (Wife's car)

its the fuel sending unit. happens on 99% of the rangers. its a 60 dollar part.