gas gauge or sending unit?
 

Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
advance.


MpW

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

Mine's not that bad, but certainly the bottom quarter of the tank is half
the size of the other quarters :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

Mine's not that bad, but certainly the bottom quarter of the tank is half
the size of the other quarters :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

Mine's not that bad, but certainly the bottom quarter of the tank is half
the size of the other quarters :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It is not so much that they are cheap. Many car dealers regularly keep a
gallon or less in most of their cars, to discourage thievery. The
manufacturers do it too. I once saw a car run out of gas, when the truck
driver was unloading it from the carrier. You don't want the tank to get
that low anyway. It will fill up with cold air and then condensation if you
do. As W. C. Fields once stated, water isn't much good for anything, much
less fuel. I really don't remember with my Wrangler, ever letting it get to
1/4 tank.

Earle

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It is not so much that they are cheap. Many car dealers regularly keep a
gallon or less in most of their cars, to discourage thievery. The
manufacturers do it too. I once saw a car run out of gas, when the truck
driver was unloading it from the carrier. You don't want the tank to get
that low anyway. It will fill up with cold air and then condensation if you
do. As W. C. Fields once stated, water isn't much good for anything, much
less fuel. I really don't remember with my Wrangler, ever letting it get to
1/4 tank.

Earle

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It is not so much that they are cheap. Many car dealers regularly keep a
gallon or less in most of their cars, to discourage thievery. The
manufacturers do it too. I once saw a car run out of gas, when the truck
driver was unloading it from the carrier. You don't want the tank to get
that low anyway. It will fill up with cold air and then condensation if you
do. As W. C. Fields once stated, water isn't much good for anything, much
less fuel. I really don't remember with my Wrangler, ever letting it get to
1/4 tank.

Earle

"Why Lee" <whyy_lee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17000-439BF294-161@storefull-3272.bay.webtv.net...
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It's the sending unit and "they all do it" when we talk about the
Wrangler TJ ('97 and newer). Don't rely on the accuracy of the gauge,
it's just not accurate. And It will indicate WELL below the bottom red
mark before it actually runs out of gas. Instead of the gauge, use the
trip odometer to track the fuel where you'll figure out how many miles
you'll get before you need to fill up. I use my gas gauge only as a
rough indication. You may even think you've got a 15 gallon tank
because it only takes around 14-15 gallons to fill up when the "Fuel"
(low fuel) indicator lights up... bu there's usuall 3-4 more gallons in
the tank than the gauge is indicating.

Jerry

Why Lee wrote:
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It's the sending unit and "they all do it" when we talk about the
Wrangler TJ ('97 and newer). Don't rely on the accuracy of the gauge,
it's just not accurate. And It will indicate WELL below the bottom red
mark before it actually runs out of gas. Instead of the gauge, use the
trip odometer to track the fuel where you'll figure out how many miles
you'll get before you need to fill up. I use my gas gauge only as a
rough indication. You may even think you've got a 15 gallon tank
because it only takes around 14-15 gallons to fill up when the "Fuel"
(low fuel) indicator lights up... bu there's usuall 3-4 more gallons in
the tank than the gauge is indicating.

Jerry

Why Lee wrote:
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: gas gauge or sending unit?
 

It's the sending unit and "they all do it" when we talk about the
Wrangler TJ ('97 and newer). Don't rely on the accuracy of the gauge,
it's just not accurate. And It will indicate WELL below the bottom red
mark before it actually runs out of gas. Instead of the gauge, use the
trip odometer to track the fuel where you'll figure out how many miles
you'll get before you need to fill up. I use my gas gauge only as a
rough indication. You may even think you've got a 15 gallon tank
because it only takes around 14-15 gallons to fill up when the "Fuel"
(low fuel) indicator lights up... bu there's usuall 3-4 more gallons in
the tank than the gauge is indicating.

Jerry

Why Lee wrote:
> Hi all, about three day's ago I bought a 98 wrangler from a small dealer
> near my home. When I drove it off the lot it had well over a quarter
> tank of gas.(cheap a-holes) After driving about 5 min I looked down and
> was shocked to see it was dead up on "E"! I quickly ducked into the
> first(and as it turns out most expensive in town )gas station and filled
> up.The gauge is now working fine,but as I get closer to a quarter tank
> again I am curious to see what happens . could the cold weather have
> anything to do with this? and do you thin it more likely that the
> problem is in the gauge or the sending unit in the tank? thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> MpW
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/