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Can height give bad gas readings?
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:31 pmby xjm92x
My 4 door is dropped in the front and has stock suspension in the rear ever since i dropped it i have been getting low readings on my fuel gauge is is possible that the angle is causing this?
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:02 pmby TrailerTrash
could be. how much did u drop it in the front?
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:32 pmby gtstripes
i have stock rear and lowered my front 2.5" (long story) and havent noticed a difference
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:36 amby xjm92x
in exact inches im not sure but the tops of the wheels are tucked behind the fenders
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:29 amby teal_dx
A bad alignment can hurt MPG. Did you get the alignment done after lowering? If not, you'll have bad toe-out which will also chew up the inside shoulder of your tires.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:43 amby JohnRM
^ agreed. I have some bad toe-out right now..my MPG is hurting big time... instead of the usual 33, I'm getting 26-28...
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:18 amby bradleyg
I think what the OP is talking about is the reading on the fuel gauge in regards to the car no longer being level.
I notice usually my fuel gauge reads lower if i am going up a hill or parked up hill and vice versa.
In your case with the front being lower than the back i would assume the gauge would tell you that you have a bit more fuel than you actually do.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:52 amby JohnRM
Ohhh, I understand now. I would believe it's from your car being lower in the front as well. It's like parking up a hill and the fuel gauge reading is off because it's sitting at an angle, but when you're back to level ground, it reads normal.
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Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:13 pmby xjm92x
Yeah Thats what i mean ^^^