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LA_phantom_240 · 06-14-2008, 10:36 AM

How likely is it that, say... while accidentally getting sideways in the rain, being on stock suspension my car doesn't like to straighten out so much but rather it snaps straight and now my fuel gauge reads full, when I know I burned like a quarter tank last night lol. So I'm thinking that the fuel rapidly shifting got the float stuck in the up position. How likely is this?

eastcoastS14 · 06-14-2008, 10:58 AM

35%...........

gotta240 · 06-14-2008, 11:02 AM

^^^^^^ never took a statistics class. If he knew what the hell he was talking about he would have given you the correct answer.

38.94 %

Sileighty_85 · 06-14-2008, 11:08 AM

just pop open the fuel pump cover and take a look inside

BoostedCoupe · 06-14-2008, 11:22 AM

mine did the same thing a while back. was driving it came out on a corner stock suspession jerked it back into place. I went from half a tank to full. my floater fell off.

smurfgcr · 06-14-2008, 11:37 AM

its possible, one night i hit a turn too hard and my fuel pump got knocked loose and was sitting at a very strange angle which made me bog at WOT and pretty sure fuel levels werent right. its worth it to just check out your pump.

cotbu · 06-14-2008, 01:12 PM

I have a similar problem. My gauge reads correct, but the dummy light works in reverse. On til a tad under 1/4 tank, but this is why we love 240's no?

LA_phantom_240 · 06-14-2008, 03:20 PM

LOL that's hilarious... if it were my friend's car that had the reversed light, I would tell him, "Fuckin s13's..."

SO yeah, its rainy today, so I'll have to open up the fuel pump assembly tomorrow. I just hate how its under the rear deck in s14s...

drftem · 06-14-2008, 03:31 PM

that sounds kinda l;ike what happened to my freinds hatch we opened it up and the baffle inside had lost one of its tack points so it was moving around in there and had the float stuck on it. so i pulled out the baffle and its been fine ever since.

dued · 06-14-2008, 03:42 PM

Its very likely. I was doing some aggressive driving with a full tank in my s14 zenki, the float came off and I had to put my hand in my gas tank to fix it. The gas gauge will read all the way full until it's fixed.

Full or half full gas tank + drifting, racing, etc = float off of hook.

LA_phantom_240 · 06-14-2008, 03:56 PM

LOL that's me. 3/4 tank + Forgetting how bald my rear tires are = Endlessly full tank

LA_phantom_240 · 06-19-2008, 05:16 PM

Anyone have a picture or diagram of how its supposed to be in there?

06-14-2008, 11:08 AM	#4
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	just pop open the fuel pump cover and take a look inside __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

06-14-2008, 11:22 AM	#5
BoostedCoupe Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Fulton, TN Age: 34 Posts: 1,043 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	mine did the same thing a while back. was driving it came out on a corner stock suspession jerked it back into place. I went from half a tank to full. my floater fell off. __________________ 92 vert converted 5speed and other little things

06-14-2008, 01:12 PM	#7
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I have a similar problem. My gauge reads correct, but the dummy light works in reverse. On til a tad under 1/4 tank, but this is why we love 240's no? __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

06-14-2008, 10:58 AM	#2
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	35%...........

06-14-2008, 11:02 AM	#3
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	^^^^^^ never took a statistics class. If he knew what the hell he was talking about he would have given you the correct answer. 38.94 %

06-14-2008, 11:37 AM	#6
smurfgcr Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its possible, one night i hit a turn too hard and my fuel pump got knocked loose and was sitting at a very strange angle which made me bog at WOT and pretty sure fuel levels werent right. its worth it to just check out your pump.

06-14-2008, 03:31 PM	#9
drftem Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SanDiego Age: 42 Posts: 883 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that sounds kinda l;ike what happened to my freinds hatch we opened it up and the baffle inside had lost one of its tack points so it was moving around in there and had the float stuck on it. so i pulled out the baffle and its been fine ever since.

06-14-2008, 03:42 PM	#10
dued Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Its very likely. I was doing some aggressive driving with a full tank in my s14 zenki, the float came off and I had to put my hand in my gas tank to fix it. The gas gauge will read all the way full until it's fixed. Full or half full gas tank + drifting, racing, etc = float off of hook.