93 imprezza fuel gage

[archer57]

On two occasions, after parking and before turning off the engine, the fuel
gage slowly dropped to Empty. I tried turning off and restarting the
engine, but it remained on empty. The following day, it was working again.

Any ideas?
Thanks
Pete

 

[TG]

Common for the wiper on the float arm to lose good contact. Easy to fix and
FREE! Remove the access hatch for the fuel pump then remove the pump and the
sending unit. You will see where the 2 pieces rub together to make the gauge
change as the fuel level changes. Clean this area and make sure the spring
is long enough to provide adequate pressure..if not then stretch it
slightly. TG

 

[archer57]

Thank you for the fix!

Pete

Common for the wiper on the float arm to lose good contact. Easy to fix and
FREE! Remove the access hatch for the fuel pump then remove the pump and the
sending unit. You will see where the 2 pieces rub together to make the gauge
change as the fuel level changes. Clean this area and make sure the spring
is long enough to provide adequate pressure..if not then stretch it
slightly. TG