Gas tank

Oct 15, 2008 | 06:35 PM

zdfun

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Gas tank

Hi,

Question, I can't fill my tank full, it stops at 2/3 full. It happened after I had a smog check last week. Any idea? Thanks.

ZD

Oct 15, 2008 | 08:13 PM

OPALW208

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zdfun

Hi,

Question, I can't fill my tank full, it stops at 2/3 full. It happened after I had a smog check last week. Any idea? Thanks.

ZD

what do you mean "it stops at 2/3.."????

YOU control how much fuel goes into the tank.....not the pump.

Oct 15, 2008 | 08:33 PM

enyce284

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maybe the floater is bad or the needle is broken

Oct 16, 2008 | 02:38 AM

KENNETH04S

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fuel level sensor went bad, may be?

Oct 16, 2008 | 02:31 PM

zdfun

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I heard if there is any problem in the gas tank, I have to change the whole gas tank, is that right?

Or is it something I can do by myself? Many thanks.

Oct 17, 2008 | 03:23 AM

babyboigsxr

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Some dude at school had a similar problem. he has a G35 and a C-Class. It happens to him every once in a while. During the hot days, and hard driving. the gas tank has lots of "hot air", so if you open that tiny flap and let it air out for a few seconds. it'll fill up.

try that.

it happened to me a few times before too. i was like... what the f*ck?

Oct 17, 2008 | 12:48 PM

zdfun

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Thanks, let me try.

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Oct 22, 2008 | 08:15 PM

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The CLK actually has two gas tanks connected by a hose, so there could be numerous problems related to this. The most common is the tank senders, which seem to go bad and not report the correct amount of gas you have. Mine are off by at least 1/4 tank.