Fuel gauge

linemanluke · Post by **linemanluke** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:50 pm

hey i have an 88 B2 and the fuel gauge doesnt work does any one know how to fix it and is tthis and easy fix

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:33 pm

Most of them do not work properly. I have always hit the trip meter at every fill up. The float resistor in the tank I have found wears out.

linemanluke · Post by **linemanluke** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:45 pm

how far can u go on a tank roughly

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:52 pm

I figured that i was safe @ 228 miles with normal back and forth to work driving. I had taken it to 250 a couple of times and determined that I had cut it close. I never ran out of fuel using that number. 2.8, 4:10's, 5 speed and 34" tires.

84_4x4 · Post by **84_4x4** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:43 pm

about 200 like ranger said just top it off when you get a chance like weekly or whatever just don't let yourself run so low you need gas desperatly

deathmetalandrez · Post by **deathmetalandrez** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:38 pm

yes yes my gas gauge doesnt work either. i have an 89 w/ a 2.9L and i drive 300 (~half highway, ~ half city) miles on a trip odometer and burn up 16 gallons. factory estimates were around 360 miles new. soo yeah i jsut fill it up and go 300 miles i havea bout 3-6 gallons of gas left depending if i was cruising on the highway or not.