Gas gauge question, plus brake woes!

Okay, so I know there's some B-body oddity where the gauge goes WAY past the F or whatever, and 1/4 tank is supposed to be "Empty". I've had mine below that and never run out of gas. Luck?

When I drive my car and stop/accelerate I see the needle on the gauge swing wildly. Like sometimes more than a quarter tank at a time. Dad says this could be a bad float in the tank. Yay? Nay? Another B-body oddity?

Also now I have no brakes. Boo. Need to replace one of the brake lines running to the left front. Meh.

Gas gauge is behaving normally. I can get mine down to E as well.

Brakes... welcome to owning an old car

Ah, I see. Well I was just wondering because I was like "WTF?" lol


Brake line is easy to get to, not really worried about it. Just waiting until next week to get it done.

Meh. Week without a car nooooo

on the TBI cars there is not alot of baffling in the tank. when I get to 1/4 and corner in any of my TBI cars I fuel starve. then I fill up and it'll only take about 17.5 gal.

on the LT1 cars, you can run it to the light pops on and it'll take almost 21 gal and it never fuel starves (better baffles in tank).

every car the gauge works like yours too

I've never had it fuel starve before, but I don't really drive it hard (often )

Where's the fuel pickup at in the tank?

Where's the fuel pickup at in the tank?


Dead center on wagons. As described, sits between a few slosh baffles.