1994 BMW 3 Series "filled gas tank shows empty" Questions

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...no petrol. i've filled the car up the gauge went straight to full, and then when i started the car it stayed on empty wth the light on. can anyone help? most likely the sender in the gas tank is

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Filled up gas tank and gauge still shows empty. I Filled up gas tank and gauge still shows empty. I check the cap and it appears to be on correctly. ethanol fuel effects the fuel sending unit ,even ...

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tank of gas when it's actually almost empty therefore it will not accept more gas. Gauge shows full when tank is less than 1/4 full. Then the auto fill sensor kicks in and I can't fill my tank. If you

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gauge shows empty tank all the time only when fill it up it shows full tank for about 30 minutes and then it goes back to empty sounds like the fuel sending unit in the gas tank

...gas tank Gas gauge shows empty after filling gas tank. Eventually the gas gauge will register the proper level. The gauge circuit is shunted on most cars, this is wierd, but needed to stabilize the ...

...Filled gas tank and gas gauge almost still reads empty and digital readout still shows 5 miles left till needing to refill tank. The sending unit in gas tank is broken - hence the wrong readings of ...

...gas gauge drops to empty when there is still at least half a tank. When you fill the tank, it reads full. As you burn the first few gallons, it looks about right, then DING DING DING, the gauge drops ...

gas gauge on my 2001 Nissan Altima shows full when filled up, but only tets to 1/2 full when it is near empty. Suggestions? It works, but it won't go all the way to empty. When it gets to 1/2 full, it

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...gas mileage is fine, and everythig else seems to be working properly. It sounds as if the fuel tank sending unit is faulty.  This is a small float connected to a variable resistor on the fuel ...

...to show accurately. IO am pulling my hair out ,,,,,thanks jimbo Hi We have the same truck that does the same thing. The fuel sender in tank is faulty. It is in your gas tank. Common chevrolet

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