Gas gauge

Asked by Murphy28 Mar 13, 2013 at 05:02 PM about the 1987 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr GS 2+2

Question type: General

When the fuel tank is full the gauge is measuring it right but once it goes below 1/2 tank the needle
drops all the way to empty.  The only way I know it still has fuel in it is by the mileage.  I have people
tell me that I need to fill up when I have just driven it 100 miles.

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tenspeed answered 11 years ago

Running around with less than half a tank for twenty years has worn a hole in the resister windings. Reset the trip odometer when you fill it up so you know how many miles you have gone.

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Patrick answered 6 years ago

My car is doing the exact same thing, but my mechanic is telling me that I have 2 sending units and they both have to be changed.. Is this true? Thanks

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