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One guess. (archive)
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Posted by Fletch on November 27, 2000 at 10:57:00:

In Reply to: Fuel gauges - 84 633CSi - Help?! posted by James on November 26, 2000 at 23:11:15:

Try replacing the fuel level sensor in the gas tank. This is a very easy part to change out, but I'm really not sure if it will fix your problem.

Scott



Hey everyone,

One last gremlin to snuff on my 84 633, and this one's a fuel gauge that reads rather high all the time. It says I've got better than 3/4 after 175 miles since my last fill-up (as of today), and when I shut down the car, it goes to about 1/2 (where I think it should be) for a very brief moment. Also, the MPG gauge under the tach swings, but is incorrect also. SI board and batteries are recent, and I just reset the thing after an oil change with no problems. The range and avg MPG functions on the OBC seem to work fine though.

Could this be a poor connection at the cluster? I know the OBC's range function can fall out of calibration if the tank isn't ran nearly empty - does the same apply for fuel gauges and MPG gauges?
What should I try first - and if that doesn't work, what should I do next?

Thanks to everyone on the board - I'll post a pic of this beauty when I get this one solved. She'll be perfect then...nahh, there's always something to tinker with! :)

Thanks again,
James




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