Fuel gauge pointing at 6 o'clock after jump start and new battery -- what is this??

rkelley · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 12:42 AM

My battery died today, i got a jump start and drove it to Sears to get a new battery installed. As I was driving home I realized my gas gauge was pointing at the fuel pump picture (the very bottom of the gauge). When I turn the car off, the gauge reads around 1/2 a tank when it should go to E. As soon as I restart, it's back to the 6 o'clock position at the bottom of the dial.

I've read in other forums to restart the engine a few times -- I have done this with no luck.

I do not know if the gauge was messed up after the jump start or after the new battery. Has anyone experienced this? Or have any advice?

rkelley · #2 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 06:41 PM

If anyone out there experiences this - no need to worry! It took my car about 18 hours to reset, but now the fuel gauge is working properly.

58and03beetles · #3 (**permalink**) 11-24-2010, 10:21 AM

my gauge did this exactly!! and is now F-ed up, it has not reset, its been a month. hmm

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