Hi everyone;
We have a 2002 SL1 with 95000kms. We bought it new and recently the original battery died without warning at a gas station after a fill up. When I got a boost the odometer rolled back about 30000kms, the fuel gauge (which I had just filled ) showed 75% and the airbag sensor remained lit. The next day I took it in to my Saturn dealer to put in the new battery and check things out. I needed a boost to get it there and this time the odometer and airbag were normal- the fuel still showed 75% or so. When I got there car back from Saturn the man there said the computer checked out ok and the weird stuff might have been attributed to the boost- but the fuel gauge still showed
75%. The trip counter didn't work after I got my initial boost and I did drive it around for about an hour to charge the battery for the morning; so I could not be certain of my actual mileage since my fill up. I managed to drive it over a week before the gauge got to about 25% and the gas price seemed less outrageous before I refilled my tank, last night. The gauge showed full so i thought everything was normal.This morning I had to go somewhere and in the 1st 16kms on the highway I saw the gauge go from full to 1/2 tank- that's right, 32kms a tank of gas....I slowed down bit ( from 120 to 100kph ) and the gauge stabilized, then started to creep back up ( to 75%) . Now I've done about 150kms, and its starting to show below 75% ( say 70%).I intend to try to get an idea how much mileage I am getting on this tank then take it back in to Saturn and have a look at it. I am wondering if any of you have experienced any similar problems; what is the cause and cure ?
Thank you all in advance
Laz