Do I need a new fuel level sending unit?

[OnyxCobra]

In the past, my car has run out of gas around the 1/8 tank mark on the fuel gauge. Since then I've just made it a habit of filling up when the gauge dips below 1/4 just to be on the safe side. Before I dropped the tank to install the fuel pump, the gauge was reading around 1/8, maybe a lil lower, and I'm surprised to see there's hardly any fuel in the tank, maybe 1/2-1 gallon (kinda hard to guess). That seems like a lot less than what should show at 1/8 tank. Since the tank is down anyway, should I replace the fuel level sending unit and would it maybe fix my problem? They're $80 at 50resto. Thanks guys.

 

[wytstang]

It sounds like the sending unit is going south. It's rare for the actual gauge to malfunction but it has happened.

 

[Venom351R]

Mines done that before where its been running out of gas but the gauge showed it should have had enough left in it. Luckily I was at a gas station at the time.

 

[Win]

Yeah i noticed mine doing that lately and the only reason i know i am almost empty is the amount it takes to fill it up even though the gauge says otherwise. When i get a chance to drop it again i'll replace it but i just know that since i have only a small trip to and from work i only get about 12-14 mpg so i just gauge it off that.

 

[OnyxCobra]

Man this is sold. At any rate I replaced the float and it didnt seem to fix it so I guess it's the gauge :BangHead: