[s-cars] Fuel Gauge Reading Fluctuating?

[henryb at aciworldwide.com]

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Kirby,

What are the properties of this product... is it a gas line cleaner or
does it absorb traces of moisture?  And where can you get this product in
Canada?

Thanks,
Brent





Kirby Smith <kirby.a.smith at verizon.net>
09/29/2003 11:10 PM
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Try a dose of Techron.

kirby


Douglas Landaeta wrote:
>
> I've had this problem for quite a while, another symptom is that the
gauge
> will move with hard turning - not sure which direction it is though -
> Haven't done anything 'bout it yet, but others have and I think its the
> sender inside the tank getting stuck in it's movement.
>
> Doug L
> 94 S4
>
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> Has anyone ever experienced there Fuel Gauge fluctuating between 3/4 and
> Full... with a full tank?  Mine just started this weekend.  I filled it
up
> on Saturday and drove about 30kms and noticed that it was on 3/4 ?  I
> thought I might have not filled it right up to the top?  But it stayed
> reading at 3/4 for another 170km... which would be about right for
highway
> travel.  Then it seemed to read accurately from that point on... all the
> way down to under 1/4.
>
> Then on Sunday I refilled the tank again and made sure that the tank was
> right full.  The gauge went right to Full, initially... but as I got on
> the highway, I monitored the gauge more closely and noticed after about
> 30kms, it began to fluctuate between 3/4 and Full.  It did this about 4
or
> 5 times over the next 10-20kms, until it eventually stayed at 3/4.  As
it
> did on Saturday, it stayed right at 3/4 until about 200kms into the trip
> and then began to read accurately again?
>
> Any idea's... is this a sign that the fuel tank sender unit is on its
way
> out?
> Brent.
> '92 S4
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