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Fuel Gauge needs to be reset, 2016 Prius V

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by Anthony Calabretta, Sep 14, 2024 at 6:31 PM.

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  1. Anthony Calabretta

    Anthony Calabretta Junior Member

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    I went to get a fill up of gas, but failed to turn the engine off like I usually do. The fill up did NOT register, it showed 2 "PIPS" before the fill up & that's where it stayed after the fill up, after driving 100 miles now the car low gas level display shows up. Of course there are still 300 miles worth of driving range left. Is there some way to reset the gauge/pips so it's accurate?
     
    #1 Anthony Calabretta, Sep 14, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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    Are you sure you put gas in the car?
    I fill mine up all the time with it running and it registers fine.

    Could be a bad fuel pump/sender too
     
    #2 whitrzac, Sep 14, 2024 at 10:21 PM
  3. Anthony Calabretta

    Anthony Calabretta Junior Member

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    Whitrzac: Thanks for your comments. Yes definetly filled the tank. Got the receipt from the gas station attendant. What's the implication of having a bad fule pump/sender? (Besides the "Low Fuel Indicator").
     
    #3 Anthony Calabretta, Sep 16, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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    There are problems!

    First: it is not clear what kind of car you have?
    Prius GEN2, GEN3, GEN4? The features of each car are different and there is no universal answer.

    Second: how much fuel did you fill the car with?
    A small amount of fuel does not affect the change in the fuel level reading on the dashboard.
     
    #4 MAX2, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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