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Old 11-30-2005, 08:55 PM
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Re: Fuel Gauge out of Wack??????

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Originally Posted by 69lincolnmarkiii
I just bought a 96 SL2 with a bad engine and replaced it with an engine out of a 97 SL2. I notice that when i drive it the fuel gauge seems to be droping really fast. I filled it for the first time at a 1/4 tank and it only took in about 6.5 gallons to fll it. Now it's back down to 1/4 and I only traveled about 220 miles.

How many miles should I exspect to get out of a tank of gas?
What is the exspected fuel economy for this car?
If I remeber correctly the SC2 has a 12.5 gallon tank. Fuel economy is around 30mpg on the highway. Give it some time and see whats up. Here is a link for a gas gauge fix if needed.
Possible "Easy" Fix for S-Series Gas Guage that Reads too Low
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