Gas Light

[arejaygsx]

My gas light is always on.When I got gas the other day it was hard for me to pump gas. The pump would always stop.

 

[femmeDSM]

Sounds like you have a couple of problems that may or may not be related. The problem with pumping gas could be due to a blockage or restriction in your fuel filler hose. Bend down under the rear quarter panel (under the fuel filler cap area) and you'll see/feel a rubber hose connected to the fuel tank. Give it a squeeze - it could be old and corroded, letting air or excessive fuel vapors get in there from the tank (which would cause the pump to shut off after only a few seconds of pumping gas).

Now onto the light...Here is a little info about this area - maybe if you understand where things go and what they do, it will help you understand what's going on The fuel light is connected to the fuel level sending unit. In a 1g AWD, this is located inside the fuel tank, as part of the fuel pump bracket. If you open up your hatch and take a look at your fuel pump electrical connectors, you should see two yellow wires if you pull the black rubber boot back. One is yellow, the other is yellow with a green stripe. One of these goes to the fuel gauge, and the other goes to the low fuel idiot light.

Does your fuel gauge work correctly? It sounds like your fuel level sending unit has gone bad (or is going bad)...Have you had your fuel pump out of the car at all lately?

Both your gauge and your gas light run off of the fuel level sending unit. If you're having problems with the gauge as well, I can tell you how to test this unit, but this would involve removing your fuel pump bracket.

 

[arejaygsx]

the gas gauge works