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klswanky · 02-08-2016, 01:40 PM

So I pull into the gas station on Saturday as my gas gauge was reading about 1/4 fuel left in the tank. I shut it off, get out and fill the tank. Went in to pay and as I am walking out I hit the auto start and get in. I turn the key and my fuel gauge is totally bottomed out on E. I freak a little and shut the car back off, wait about 30 sec then turn the car back on. Same thing the gauge is just sitting on E. So I get home and decide to hard reset and pull the NEG battery term off. I let it sit for several hours and then hook it back up. Sure enough it comes back alive and is showing a full tank again. Anyone know what the heck?

As a side note I also noticed after the battery term was pulled and things were 'reset' I took the car on a test drive to make sure no codes would come up and I noticed that the throttle response was allot more sensitive than previous (before reset). Now I am new here but have read alot on this forum and even tried the fuse 5 and 20 pull and seen no results at all. But after this RESET I noticed a tremendous night and day difference in throttle response.
Any ideas why?

Dizzy82 · 02-08-2016, 05:19 PM

This has happened to me a few times. Driving along and suddenly the fuel gauge is at 0. It goes away after a few miles of driving. My guess is an electrical gremlin that sometimes happens.

elmayimbe · 02-08-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by klswanky

So I pull into the gas station on Saturday as my gas gauge was reading about 1/4 fuel left in the tank. I shut it off, get out and fill the tank. Went in to pay and as I am walking out I hit the auto start and get in. I turn the key and my fuel gauge is totally bottomed out on E. I freak a little and shut the car back off, wait about 30 sec then turn the car back on. Same thing the gauge is just sitting on E. So I get home and decide to hard reset and pull the NEG battery term off. I let it sit for several hours and then hook it back up. Sure enough it comes back alive and is showing a full tank again. Anyone know what the heck?

As a side note I also noticed after the battery term was pulled and things were 'reset' I took the car on a test drive to make sure no codes would come up and I noticed that the throttle response was allot more sensitive than previous (before reset). Now I am new here but have read alot on this forum and even tried the fuse 5 and 20 pull and seen no results at all. But after this RESET I noticed a tremendous night and day difference in throttle response.
Any ideas why?

So disconnecting the Neg cable for a couple hours helped with the throttle response?

klswanky · 02-09-2016, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by elmayimbe

So disconnecting the Neg cable for a couple hours helped with the throttle response?

That is what I experienced, yes. And believe me this was not some placebo effect. My son drove it as well and said it was 'more responsive' when he hit the accelerator.

elmayimbe · 02-09-2016, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by klswanky

That is what I experienced, yes. And believe me this was not some placebo effect. My son drove it as well and said it was 'more responsive' when he hit the accelerator.

Good info. thanks

02-08-2016, 01:40 PM	#1
klswanky Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 96	2013 RS Fuel Gauge Dead So I pull into the gas station on Saturday as my gas gauge was reading about 1/4 fuel left in the tank. I shut it off, get out and fill the tank. Went in to pay and as I am walking out I hit the auto start and get in. I turn the key and my fuel gauge is totally bottomed out on E. I freak a little and shut the car back off, wait about 30 sec then turn the car back on. Same thing the gauge is just sitting on E. So I get home and decide to hard reset and pull the NEG battery term off. I let it sit for several hours and then hook it back up. Sure enough it comes back alive and is showing a full tank again. Anyone know what the heck? As a side note I also noticed after the battery term was pulled and things were 'reset' I took the car on a test drive to make sure no codes would come up and I noticed that the throttle response was allot more sensitive than previous (before reset). Now I am new here but have read alot on this forum and even tried the fuse 5 and 20 pull and seen no results at all. But after this RESET I noticed a tremendous night and day difference in throttle response. Any ideas why?

02-08-2016, 05:19 PM	#2
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	This has happened to me a few times. Driving along and suddenly the fuel gauge is at 0. It goes away after a few miles of driving. My guess is an electrical gremlin that sometimes happens. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ