theopratr

I have the vehicle mentioned in the title with 245,600 miles on it. Mechanically it is still going strong, but it's developed a few quirks recently, and I was wondering if they could be easily fixed, and if so, how?































First, the fuel gauge occassionally reads full while driving. It generally doesn't happen when the car is cold, and it seems to happen less frequently when I'm low on fuel. Has anyone ever seen this?































Secondly, the instrument lights for all of my primary gauges have the tendancy to be unreliable at night, but particularly right after the vehicle has started, and for perhaps 5-7 minutes after that. The lights behind the panel phase between being completely extinguished, browned out and fully on, without any change in conditions, i.e. engine rpms, accessory electrical useage, etc. It appears that banging on the dashboard right behind the steering wheel in front of the panel fixes the problem for a sec, it's weird because it fixes itself when the car is warm.































Thanks!

momi

First, you need a fuel float.















Second, pls check you voltage drop and then check for loose connection on the dashboard.