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- 2003 AE Convertible, 1998 LCRM Convertible
After years of very rare glitches with the fuel gauge in my 98, I've arrived at a point where it's acting up more often. Can't blame it on the gas since I use either Chevron (primary) or Texaco (secondary) supreme only - both with TECHRON.
Some days the gauge is slow to respond after fill-up; sometimes it reads zero on start-up and I get a check gauges message; that is, it goes to full when I turn on the key then settles back to empty. Usually it reads normally after the next start-up. At nearly 130,000 miles I realize there will be issues, at least with those parts I haven't already replaced :L. But I hate to see a fuel sensor replacement on the horizon given the cost and labor involved.
I did a search and found this thread in the C5 Tech forum: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...her-fuel-guage-issue-01-z06-38-500-miles.html
So my question is this: do you guys still recommend the SeaFoam or Gumout Fuel Injection Cleaner addition first to attempt a "fix" or are there other suggestions?
Thanks!
Jane Ann
Some days the gauge is slow to respond after fill-up; sometimes it reads zero on start-up and I get a check gauges message; that is, it goes to full when I turn on the key then settles back to empty. Usually it reads normally after the next start-up. At nearly 130,000 miles I realize there will be issues, at least with those parts I haven't already replaced :L. But I hate to see a fuel sensor replacement on the horizon given the cost and labor involved.
I did a search and found this thread in the C5 Tech forum: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com...her-fuel-guage-issue-01-z06-38-500-miles.html
So my question is this: do you guys still recommend the SeaFoam or Gumout Fuel Injection Cleaner addition first to attempt a "fix" or are there other suggestions?
Thanks!
