I always put gas in my car and the gas line never goes up...


I always put gas in my car and the gas line never goes up just a little and my gas light always come on Mechanic's Assistant: When did you last fill the tank? And do you smell gasoline around the [engine](/topics-engine-fo...

I always put gas in my car and the gas line never goes up just a little and my gas light always come on Mechanic's Assistant: When did you last fill the tank? And do you smell gasoline around the [engine](/topics-engine-ford/)? To be honest sometimes I smell gas and the last time I fill my tank was this morning I put 20$ but the line went up barely Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2011 Ford Fiesta se Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Fiesta yourself? What have you tried so far? I tried resetting them by watching YouTube videos Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Also my light doesn’t turn off inside my car when locking the doors

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Ok thanks
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The issue you are describing is most likely one of the following 3 issues. I've ranked them in order of how likely: 1. Fuel level sender in your fuel tank - this is the level sensor that tells your vehicle how much fuel you have. A very common failure item based upon your description of the issue 2. The instrument panel in your dash - the fuel gauge is integrated into the panel. If the gauge is bad it will not read properly 3. A wiring issue between the fuel level sender and the instrument panel This does require some knowledge and testing. Is this something you will be doing yourself?

No I’ll be taking it to a repair shop and I also wanted to know why my lights inside my car don’t turn off when I lock my doors but when I leave it unlock the interior lights turn off
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See attached for the correct pinpoint test to verify your fuel pump issue. The interior lights are on a delay. They should go off after 60 seconds. All of the interior lights are controlled by the Body Control Module so further testing does require some equipment to communicate with the system. I’m glad that I was able to answer your question today. My goal is to ensure you receive a 5 STAR experience. Once you’re satisfied with my answer please take the time to rate me 5 stars at the top of your computer screen or by following the link on your phone. These ratings are extremely important to us experts. Tips are never expected by greatly appreciated as they make up a large part of our income. If you have further questions please request me by opening a new question and I’ll be glad to help you with any of your automotive issues. Thanks for using Just Answer!

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