40 liter 2 bars fuel gauge??

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by MathWeijzen, Jan 23, 2021.

  1. MathWeijzen

    MathWeijzen Junior Member

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    Refueling full my car with 40 liters and 2 bars left on the fuel gauge, how is that possible?? ?
     
    #1 MathWeijzen, Jan 23, 2021
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    Well, I was going to suggest the fuel tank bladder. Then I saw your location. I don't think the European Gen 2 has a bladder. I've had pump handle click off early lots of times even without a bladder tank, though.

    But if you put in that much and still have two bars to go, it must have been pretty empty. Unless the fuel gauge is out of calibration, which has been known to happen.
     
    #2 jerrymildred, Jan 23, 2021
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    how many gallons is that, and how many does it hold?
     
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    40 liters is about 10 gallons;).

    So that would about top up and MT tank(y).
     
    #4 Raytheeagle, Jan 23, 2021
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    1 US gallon = 3,785411784 liter....so 40 liters =
    Like others here Ive tried the Fuel Gauge Calibration Instructions on this site about a 100 times and I cant get the sequence to work...
     
    #5 MathWeijzen, Jan 24, 2021
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