Ok, last nite I was drivin my car and the low fuel light came on, but the fuel gauge wasnt that close to the lowest level yet, so I jus kept on driving and the low fuel light blinked off. And when I came to another stop light, it blinked on again, and I ignored it and this kept happening at every stoplight I encountered. Then today, my sis drove the car and later, she calls me up and says the car suddenly broke down and was outta gas and she was stuck on the road, needless to say, she was really pissed at me. So after I gave a gallon tank of gas to the car, we drove the car to the nearest station and had it filled all the way. But the fuel gauge STILL was near the low level, WTF? So whats wrong with the fuel gauge and how do I fix it?

 

Well, I don't know whats wrong with it, but all you need to do is calculate your gas mileage and keep an eye on your trip odometer. If you fill up at about 300 miles, you will always be safe.

 

98's and a few after that seemed to have problems with a faulty fuel sender. On my mom's v-6 that was her problem anyhow, with hers the low fuel light still worked perfectly even tho the gague itself wasn't working, so if your warning light did come on and stay on you can probably trust it, just drive till that comes on and then gas up.