Fuel tank gauge trouble

[Timmy-The-Ute]

I filled my gas tank today. I had about 3rd of a tank when I filled it. But when I drove off I noticed that the fuel gauge didn't go to full but stayed at the 1/3 level and then if just droped to empty. :huh: No I wasn't leaking gas. I guess the fuel level mechanism in the tank got damaged during the fill up. Can that be repaired of will they have to install a whole new tank.

 

[Dingo]

Did you leave it running when you filled it?

 

[Timmy-The-Ute]

no, I don't think I did. I am not in a habit of running my motor while filling it.

 

[Collin Lyon]

Perhaps you left the key in the 'on' position while you were filling?



Not sure on a Trac, but on other vehicles if you leave the key in that position, it can mess up the gauge.



I remember my wife &/or kids would want the radio on while I was filling, and when I drove off, the gauge didn't move to F . . .

 

[Dreman]

Could be a bad connection at the wiring to the tank. Try wiggling the wires at the tank. That fixed my erratic gauge a couple of years ago.

 

[Timmy-The-Ute]

Wierd, now my gas gauge works today. And stoping the engine and removing the key and coming back several minutes later to restart it didn't work yesterday.:wacko: I did bang on the gas tank before I started the engine today.