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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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fuel Tank issues and dealer headaches..input please

ok so i have the tank issues where it would not be filled to the full...so the dealer replace the hose filler neck and valve..(common problem)

now that was replaces, i went to fill up and it did go to the F but it took a whole day for the needdle to move up. and when i would get the 1/4 tank it would drop all the way to E then back the 1/4

so now the replaces the fuel tank sensor (i think thats what they call it) its suppose to measure the gas in the tank..

now i got a bigger problem...i can't fill up more than half a tank (11 gals)

what do you guys think the problem is?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Maybe one of the ball floats broke loose in the tank, or something got damaged when they replaced the fuel tank sensor. Bring it back to the dealer.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Infiniti dealerships and their mechanics spell....headaches! I hope this is being taken care of under your warranty, if so you only have one choice....ya gotta take it back to them. Maybe the third time will be the charm!!
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Infiniti dealerships and their mechanics spell....headaches! I hope this is being taken care of under your warranty, if so you only have one choice....ya gotta take it back to them. Maybe the third time will be the charm!!
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take it back to them and make them fix it again

what dealership is this by the way?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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legacy infiniti of ny.....and i am sure they install the filler neck valve wrong.
and yes i have warranty 03coupe with 62k miles and warranty til 2012...let me know if u guess need warranty at sick prices from infiniti themself.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Took my dealer five tries to get it right. They even replaced the instrument gauges thinking it was reading incorrectly...

Anyway, apparently they bent the probe one one of their earlier tries and straightened it out, worked fine afterward.

These guys don't think out-of-the-box. They go strictly by the FSM and once all possible options are exhausted, they start using their heads...
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Took my dealer five tries to get it right. They even replaced the instrument gauges thinking it was reading incorrectly...

Anyway, apparently they bent the probe on one of their earlier tries and straightened it out, worked fine afterward.

These guys don't think out-of-the-box. They go strictly by the FSM and once all possible options are exhausted, they start using their heads...

It pissed me off though because my gauge would never read the same after each try. I ran out of gas twice....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by g35dalf
Took my dealer five tries to get it right. They even replaced the instrument gauges thinking it was reading incorrectly...

Anyway, apparently they bent the probe on one of their earlier tries and straightened it out, worked fine afterward.

These guys don't think out-of-the-box. They go strictly by the FSM and once all possible options are exhausted, they start using their heads...

It pissed me off though because my gauge would never read the same after each try. I ran out of gas twice....
what is the probe...is that like the ball float?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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lol............ Took my dealer 4 times to get it right. Instrument cluster, and 4 fuel pumps later problem was solved. The dealer just likes to throw parts at it!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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well they had the car for 2 days now....makes me wonder what they are fixing!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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They will throw parts at it, till it fixes itself. That's what they did on mine.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DEEZBLUBALLZ
They will throw parts at it, till it fixes itself. That's what they did on mine.
See....^....this is what I mean about Infiniti mechanics, aren't you glad you're not paying for all the parts/install until they somehow discover what the real problem is.... Trained mechanics can make top $ and what were seeing at the dealerships are "Lot Boys" that have been promoted up thru the dealerships....sad!
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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my car is in there for the same reason. i swear they looked at me funny when i told them i wasnt able to fill up all the way l guess they never heard of the issue. my car would fill up with 14 gals when i 1st got the car it would fill up with 17
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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i have the same problem, i cant fill over 9 gallons at the pump. one time my gas needle went down to E with the orange light on. the next morning i start my car and the needle went up to 1/2 line. i havent brought it to the dealer since im out of warranty.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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hey bro don't worry as soon as they fix my stuff i will help you out
 
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