Pinto Car Club of America

 Hey all

I have a 1979 Hatchback all orginal but heres my issue when it hits 1/4 of a tank its like it runs out of gas but there still gas in the tank is it possiable that i may have a pin out in the pick up tube. any suggestions

thanks
Mike

It could be one of a few things.

The guage could be reading 1/4 when it is really empty (how much gas will it take to fill it when it does this?). The sendng unit arm could be bent or rotted. The pick-up pipe could be bent or rotted.

Bill

 ok yesterday when i put gas in it. it was almost on the 1/4 line and i put 15.00 in it at like 2.9? a gallon and it put it on the full mark but not completely full

Quote from: pintomike76 on July 09, 2007, 12:39:09 PM
ok yesterday when i put gas in it. it was almost on the 1/4 line and i put 15.00 in it at like 2.9? a gallon and it put it on the full mark but not completely full

Well if thats the case you put 5.156 gal. in the car. Whats your fuel capacity.....alot more than 5 gal. I'd bet!  ;D
That would make me think there is something wrong with you fuel pick-up tube. I know in another post somewere on this site there's some info about what sending units you can use OR see if you can repair your current one.

turbowagonman

lol thats what i was thinking but thought id ask to see if anyone has been threw this lol

thanks
pinto mike