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03-07-2010, 07:56 PM
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Annoying Gas Gauge
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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03-07-2010, 08:02 PM
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Ford Ranger Driver
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
hah my gas gage doesnt even work, whenever i fill the tank i zero my miles. and wach them.
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03-07-2010, 08:03 PM
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Ford Ranger Driver
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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..
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03-07-2010, 08:37 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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.
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03-07-2010, 09:34 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
Does a 2001 Ford ranger have a gas light?
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03-08-2010, 07:19 AM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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.
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03-10-2010, 06:33 AM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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.
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03-11-2010, 03:11 PM
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Ford Ranger Owner
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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Originally Posted by ajmes942
so theres no way to fix this?? lol
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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.
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03-11-2010, 03:52 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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Originally Posted by brh80146
Does a 2001 Ford ranger have a gas light?
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yes, the Check Gauge light comes on.
its top left of the tachometer
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03-11-2010, 07:22 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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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03-11-2010, 09:13 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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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03-11-2010, 09:29 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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You will have to drop the tank there is a styrophome floater located in the tank
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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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03-11-2010, 09:35 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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Originally Posted by smurphy
yes, the Check Gauge light comes on.
its top left of the tachometer
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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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03-11-2010, 10:05 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
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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12-01-2010, 12:33 PM
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Re: Annoying Gas Gauge
its the fuel sending unit. happens on 99% of the rangers. its a 60 dollar part.
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