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04-28-2002, 07:04 PM

sleeperRX7

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ok i filled my tank completely up for the first time since i have owned my 88 gxl,only has 70,000 miles on it now and i put 87 octane in it today. i drove 24 miles and it was reading only 3/4 of a tank. think my gas gauge is bad , theres no leak or no visible leak anywhere? what could be causing this? the car runs perfect!!!!! help before i spend a hundred bucks this week on gas,lol

04-28-2002, 07:08 PM

ILUVMY88CABRIO

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Did you have your foot into it alot?

I'm happy that I've driven 160 miles (mostly on the freeway) and still have a half tank in my vert.

04-28-2002, 08:52 PM

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no i was driving it easy as hell i didnt go over 4 grand.i dont know whats wrong? maybe someone stole some of it,lmao

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04-28-2002, 09:18 PM

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Did you reset your trip odometer when you filled up? If not try doing that. See how many miles you get to a full tank.

04-29-2002, 05:46 PM

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as soon as i filled it up i set set the trip odometer, as of right now it shows 99 miles at half a tank of 87 octane,im gonna replace my O2 sensor and see if that helps,maybe its the maf sensor? i dunno ill see if replacing the O2 sensor helps first. i just dont ge it the car runs strong as hell and is perfectly sound. o well gotta love rotary i guess

waste ricers,all of them!!!!!!!!!!! :teufel:

04-29-2002, 06:16 PM

Rob x-7

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These cars gas gauges are quick to half, then they slow down a bit after that, go fill your tank now if youre nervous, and as long as youre getting 15+ MPG I wouldnt worry about it too much.

04-29-2002, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='April 29 2002,17:16

These cars gas gauges are quick to half, then they slow down a bit after that, go fill your tank now if youre nervous, and as long as youre getting 15+ MPG I wouldnt worry about it too much.

Good point there Rob, mine is also quick to get to half. I'd say about 90 miles too, from full to 3/4, maybe less and then drop down slowly.

04-30-2002, 01:21 AM

ILUVMY88CABRIO

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I now have 220+ miles, and still got over a 1/4 tank.

That is real good for my vert.

04-30-2002, 07:29 AM

90N/A Rex

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Hmmm.......Mine is slow to half (like most cars) and quick after half a tank??? . I get about 270-310 miles per tank. I fill up every time I get gas and do my mileage.