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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Sometimes when I start my car the gas gauge registers full when its only half full. After I drive for a few minutes the gauge will correct itself. If I check the computer on the navigation it resest the miles since refueling. I also notice the car is taking longer to start. Do you think the battery could be going bad? Maybe something else?
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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fuel pump is acting up
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Best thing to do is check out the Fuel pump, and the fuel pump regulator. My Dad's Benz did this often, and the fuel pump was the culprit.
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Ive got a similar problem but 80% of the time i fill up the gauge only goes to 3/4 the way full and says empty when i really have 1/4 of a tank left, the other 20% of fillups it either works fine or works fine then goes back to understating my fuel also sometimes it will fluxuate hourly between my actual gas level and the understated amount. I just live with it and know that if i dont go over 350 mi/tank i will be fine. Usually i fill up after 150 mi or so because i like to have a full tank so the gauge isnt an issue for me
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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I think you got a float problem. The float is inside of the fuel tank.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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gloat problem? how do i fix it?
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