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Gas Meter Temporary Malfunction 2003

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by diode, Jun 30, 2004.

  1. diode

    diode New Member

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    Last week something funny happened. My gas tank was about 1/2 full. I started the car up and the fuel gauge showed one blinking element on it. I kept driving and after about 5 minutes of driving it corrected itself.

    It has not happened since then and it only happened once.

    Anyone know why this happened? Is it something I need to be concerned about?

    Thanks,
    Eric
     
    #1 diode, Jun 30, 2004
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    jamarimutt New Member

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    Were you parked downhill?
     
    #2 jamarimutt, Jun 30, 2004
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    diode New Member

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    I was parked on a level surface, but to get to the parking lot, I drive downhill.

    It has been the same parking lot since I got the car, but never had this problem before.
     
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    I went once from three bars to one blinking bar and I was parked downhill. Quite a few drivers have gone from three bars to one bar; guess that's why they call it the guess gauge.
     
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    diode New Member

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    Well I know that on a regular car with an analog gauge you see the needle go up and down as you go up and down hills.

    It is interesting, however that it took around 5 minutes for it to correct itself.

    Eric
     
    #5 diode, Jun 30, 2004
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