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lowes oil tank fuel level gauge

1. Easy to shake and stall: Generally, the fuel level indicator is used to remind the vehicle owner to refuel nearby in a timely manner. When the fuel level reaches the warning line, even if there is no problem with the fuel, it may shake due to actual driving such as bumps and turns on the road, causing the fuel pump to fail to pump in time, resulting in various possibilities such as shaking, stumbling, and stalling of the vehicle due to insufficient fuel supply.

2. Accelerated fuel pump wear: Due to the characteristics of certain vehicle models, the fuel pump relies on fuel to dissipate heat. If the fuel has reached the minimum scale, it is possible that the fuel pump is exposed to the fuel surface and cannot receive timely heat dissipation, resulting in accelerated or premature internal wear, short circuit due to heating, burning, and other conditions.

3. There are many impurities at the bottom of the fuel tank and it is easy to block the fuel path: As the fuel has almost bottomed out, the decrease in fuel supply pressure and the change in flow rate not only cause abnormal engine operation, but also may cause the abnormal operation of individual components such as the fuel injection nozzle and damage due to high heat generation.

4. Easily Damaged Oil Float: There is an oil float inside the vehicle's fuel tank that is used to measure the volume of gasoline. If the fuel level in the tank is too low, the oil float will sink to the bottom and become easily stuck. At this time, refueling can easily press the oil float to the bottom, which can lead to inaccurate data displayed on the vehicle's fuel gauge. Although a lot of gasoline is added, the fuel gauge still displays a low fuel level, and if the oil float regularly deposits to the bottom of the vehicle's fuel tank, Can cause damage to the oil float.

5. Rust and perforation of the fuel tank: Excessive air entering the fuel tank can corrode the tank body for a long time, especially in coastal areas where the salt content in the air is high, which can reduce the service life of the fuel tank.

6. Reducing the life of the catalytic converter: When the vehicle stalls due to insufficient fuel during driving, it can cause unburned mixture to enter the catalytic reactor, causing excessive exhaust temperature, affecting the efficiency of the catalytic converter, and damaging the three-way catalytic converter.

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