Fuel gauge issue

**1-3-2-4** · #1: 02-09-2013, 12:10 AM

OK I had erratic readings on my fuel gauge I replaced both main and sub sensors.. SO the fuel gauge starts to go up to about 3/4 of a tank.. So I got a little curious because I almost did 60 miles at about a avg speed of 40 MPH (snow) and I'm like this in no way can be right.. so I went to put a full tank of fuel in and the car took 10 gal of fuel with the gauge showing 3/4..

So being as I replaced both fuel senders do I look at the gauge it's self now for maybe a screw that's not making good contact?

**zangado1** · #2: 02-09-2013, 09:20 AM

My 95 BK was having the same issues with the readings,i would fill the tank all the way up and it would only read 3/4 full but the car was sitting for long periods of time and not being used when this issue started. Now i have been using the car daily and for some reason the guage is now working again accurately.

**spooln30** · #3: 02-09-2013, 10:29 PM

You should've checked the fuel sender before replacing it. You could have a bad gauge, which since you replaced the sender then I would say it is the gauge. Btw our fuel tanks holds a total of 15.9 gallons and when the low fuel light comes on there's a little over 3 gallons left.

**1-3-2-4** · #4: 02-10-2013, 08:18 AM

yeah it was the gauge it has some tarnish on it so I scuffed it up a bit, no big deal $158 loss for both left & right sides is no big deal, at least I don't have to worry about it for a long time.

**spooln30** · #5: 02-11-2013, 12:04 AM

Now that I think about it I've never replaced a fuel sender or a pump on a Subaru. Well I have but they've been upgraded pumps. They along with the other Japanese cars have always used great quality pumps for sure.

**1-3-2-4** · #6: 02-11-2013, 09:22 AM

yeah my car still has the original and I'm about 800 miles away from 250K