Fuel gauge weirdness 01` Santa Fe

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I bought a 2001 Santa Fe yesterday.It`s the 4 cyl 2 WD auto model.My gas
gauge showed 1/4 tank so I filled up.After about 7 gallons the pump
stopped.I double checked to see if the tank was full and it was.The question
is- unless the gauge is not working correctly,how can the car only take 7
gallons when 3/4 empty? I know that the Santa Fe has a 17.2 gallon
tank...PS,the gauge didn`t go all the way to F when I filled up.It was close
but not fully on F...
 
I bought a 2001 Santa Fe yesterday.It`s the 4 cyl 2 WD auto model.My gas
gauge showed 1/4 tank so I filled up.After about 7 gallons the pump
stopped.I double checked to see if the tank was full and it was.The question
is- unless the gauge is not working correctly,how can the car only take 7
gallons when 3/4 empty? I know that the Santa Fe has a 17.2 gallon
tank...PS,the gauge didn`t go all the way to F when I filled up.It was close
but not fully on F...
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**I used to have a 2001 SF LX and my dad has a 2001 SF GLS (both 6cyl
AWD). We both had/have the exact same problem. For me, the problem was
intermittant. The gauge would drop quickly so I would fill up and it
would take some piddly amount. This would go on for a few days and
then stop. The longest stretch was 2 weeks. I drove my dad's SF when I
went home for vacation and noticed he had the same problem. He said
that he just ignores it and that it's constant for him not
intermittant.

kaboomie
 
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