Camaro Gas Gauge

[Todd88]

Alright, I'm just wondering who in here HATES that stupid thing. You just gotta remember, when it says you're about 4/5 full, you're actually at half, when it says you're at half, you're actually at 1/3 and when it says you're empty, YOU'RE EMPTYYY.

[Andy H]

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mine's not like that, I have a 2000 camaro. what year do you have?

[loser]

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its a VERY common problem, all of our gauges sucks. mainly the temp and gas. i just dont usally let mine get down to quarter tank, when its half a tank i try to put a little more in it.

[BobbyZ72]

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Most cars and trucks are like that. I figure its there to sell you the car, when you go on a long test drive, your like, WOW, this thing gets awsome gas milage and i can go forever on a tank. Then you buy it and find out once its gets to 3/4 of a tank it drops like a rock. But you should always keep your tank above the 1/2 mark anyways as it is said to increase the life of the fuel pump by keeping everything cool and lubercated. REMEMBER, EMPTY MEANS EMPTY. Personally, i dont feel sorry for anyone who is stuck on the side of the road out of gas....i know..im an *******, but thats just the way i feel.

[cam98aro]

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i have a 98, and when it says i have 1/2 tank, i usually have that much.

when mine is between empty and 1/4 it takes about 12 gallons

[livin' loud]

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i watch my trip gauge around 275 miles i fill it up again

[BLLDOGG]

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Mine is doing fine. You shouldnt let it get too low anyways.

I figure its there to sell you the car, when you go on a long test drive, your like, WOW, this thing gets awsome gas milage and i can go forever on a tank. Then you buy it and find out once its gets to 3/4 of a tank it drops like a rock.

My dealership keeps it only at about 1/4 tank for test drives.

[BobbyZ72]

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My dealership keeps it only at about 1/4 tank for test drives.

I know, that was just a joke.

[Fred]

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I've never had a problem with my gage. It seems accurate since it's gone down below the E mark before. I'll fill the tank up and it'll take in about 15 gallons.

[RadRacer]

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I've had mine past empty once, and it still had some in it. It took like 14.5 gallons when I gassed up. Maybe mine's flawed and actually works right :P

[Todd88]

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yeah, I have a 96 RS. when I first got the car, I was so proud that I had gone like 250 miles and the tank was still at a half. Then went another 10 miles and it was basically on the E. I hate the gauge, but yeah, what I basically do is look at my trip gauge and wait till it gets close to around 300 then I fill it up. <- it's the only accurate way to do it :D

[Tech]

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Our guages rule! I like to keep mine at or below E. Put in a dollar here and there. I am poor hahahah

[Nikos95]

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Heh I am dead with you on that, blame GM they can't seem to make a cube gas tank, they are all funny shaped for some reason and it screws up the gauges soo bad, costs $15-$20 to get to 3/4 tank, and another $25-$35 to get to full, and then it goes way above full and doesn't move for 150 miles..

[Nikos95]

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Our guages rule! I like to keep mine at or below E. Put in a dollar here and there. I am poor hahahah

Thats not good for your fuel pump.....

[Deoxyribonucleicvitriol]

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when it says you're empty, YOU'RE EMPTYYY.

hahahaha... I literally said exactly that to my dad.

I was on the highway one time and it had just hit empty. I was just getting off the next exit to gas up and it died.

I take my dad's advice: "It costs just as much to fill a car up at 1/2-way as it does to fill it up when it's near empty."

Our guage is a "feel good" guage haha. "Wow I have 1/2 a tank still!"

**5 minutes later**

"ooooh crap..."