Dancing Fuel Guage...

[Navigator]

Fuel guage randomly rocks from half empty to full and all point in between. The fuel needle will not keep still. Has anyone experienced this issue, and if so, how did you deal with it?

I suspect it's the sending unit, could be something simple. Harvesting your thoughts...

[Heraclid]

Don't have an answer for you, but I have a similar situation here lately, too. It will read a tad low and then go back to the proper level (this is on level ground). This past week it sat around a quarter of a tank as I drove to and from work for a couple days and didn't drop. There was certainly more in the tank than it was saying but I didn't worry much. I just assumed I'd get a low fuel warning light if it was still reading at a quarter-tank and I was actually on fumes. Eventually it did start to drop again and I filled 'er up.

EDIT: see here:
http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...t=sending+unit

[newthings]

Mine too.
Dealer will replace sender on warrentee. I think the part cost is about $120.00
Roy

[AnalogVX]

Dances about 1/4 tank at a time no matter how full.
Maybe just nature of the beast?

[Triathlete]

I have the same problem...it is worse while in 4LO!

[Kenny]

Well, my needle just started to dance, and if this is permanent it's going to drives me nuts.

Has anyone figured out the root of this? Should go an order a new sender unit?

Thanks.

[MSHardeman]

My gauge dances around too, but having just recently gotten the VX I thought that it was normal. Mine only dances after I fill the truck up until about 3/4 of a tank then it stabilizes.
Is this a common problem, or do we all need to have our sending units replaced?

[mbeach]

Mine does it, and the wife's has just started. I think it's a pretty common problem.
I just get gas every 250 miles and learn to 'tune out' the guage.

[Ldub]

My gauge is just like me...it don't dance, but if it ever starts, I'm using the "BEACH" method & some black tape !

[Tornado]

Mine also dances around!

[Heraclid]

Not too long ago, I had looked at the maintenance CD and was just about to attempt a fix when mine just started working fine again. I recently replaced the fuel filter again, but that was after the gauge readings had already self-corrected.

[WormGod]

Ya, especially when you take some turns. I live in the backwoods and getting to the highway I have to trek through the Frederick County version of Pikes Peak. I watch my gas gauge as I go through there and it has 2 settings throughout.... 1/4 tank - 3/4 tank, haha. Clearly, it looks as though we have a crappy old school floater sensor in the tank that likes to slosh around. The more your VX moves side to side (turns) the more that senor is gonna get seasick.

[Kenny]

Is it really a float? I couldn't make it out from the workshop manual.
If it is, shouldn't it be easier to fix than buying a new fuel sensor?

[WormGod]

"as it looks" from the way it does a tug-of-war on the gauge, I would put my money on a floater. I wish it were more accurate, I do know that. I hate seeing an empty tank when I actually have about 1/4 left, or better yet, seeing 1/4 tank, when you are on WALK.

[Navigator]

.... and like the Energizer Bunny, the needle still dances. Unusual, but as far as problems go, minor anoyance is all. BTW, Wilkins ISUZU on Ritchie HWY has excellent customer service, they appologized up and down for not being able to fix it and gave me a brand new Subaru as a loaner while they fiddled with it to no avail.