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This happened twice lately:
once after leaving Xterra ('03 SE 2WD) parked tilted with driver side up on 2 ramps
& again weeks later after leaving it parked overnight with front end up on 2 ramps...
Fuel gauge suddenly reads E, though tank is more than 1/2 full.
Starts up & drives fine under 30 mph 3/4 mile to main road, then chugs & bucks like it's running out of fuel when i try to get it up around 40 mph.
After a restart or two the gauge responds accurately and it runs normally.
After the 1st incident i replaced the fuel filter and have had no issues till parking it with the front end up last night.
I can understand why parking at an angle/incline might affect the fuel level float/arm and send a bad read to the gauge, but why would it also act like it's low on fuel when it's not?
once after leaving Xterra ('03 SE 2WD) parked tilted with driver side up on 2 ramps
& again weeks later after leaving it parked overnight with front end up on 2 ramps...
Fuel gauge suddenly reads E, though tank is more than 1/2 full.
Starts up & drives fine under 30 mph 3/4 mile to main road, then chugs & bucks like it's running out of fuel when i try to get it up around 40 mph.
After a restart or two the gauge responds accurately and it runs normally.
After the 1st incident i replaced the fuel filter and have had no issues till parking it with the front end up last night.
I can understand why parking at an angle/incline might affect the fuel level float/arm and send a bad read to the gauge, but why would it also act like it's low on fuel when it's not?