Too good to be true!

Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by BobcatVolvo, Mar 9, 2014.

  1. BobcatVolvo

    BobcatVolvo Light Load Member

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    Well, either I have a problem or Volvo Jesus blessed my truck last night. I just ran over 300 miles and the fuel gauge on my 08 880 haven't moved a bit. I can used the old odometer/calculator method to make my deadhead home run, but what do you guys think will be the easiest/most likely problem to check first?

    Of course, if I'm really getting infinite fuel mileage, I'm not going to complain.:biggrin_25525:
     
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  3. baby

    baby Light Load Member

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    Your float is BROKE. Probably. But God bless you! My Volvo is in the shop AGAIN because the steering wheel is BOUNCING.....
     
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  4. Stile

    Stile Heavy Load Member

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    I'd trade a broken float and a bouncing steering wheel any day for the blown head that put a hole in my 780's engine block the size of a basketball. :)
     
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  5. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Use a stick to gauge the level in tank.
     
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  6. BobcatVolvo

    BobcatVolvo Light Load Member

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    Amen to that. I'm not going to complain too much, I have been very lucky on this truck (so far.). It's only spent a few unplanned hours, and less than $1500 in the shop in the 3 years I've had it.
     
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  7. BobcatVolvo

    BobcatVolvo Light Load Member

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    Saint Volvo apparently fixed it, either that or I was burning 5 gallons a mile the last 20 miles into home. I checked it with a stick when I pulled into home, so apparently something broke loose. Probably a leaf or stick from the pump at the T/A. I will keep an eye on it for awhile.
     
  8. Dickeyroberts

    Dickeyroberts Light Load Member

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    I just now had the same problem. I too was getting excited but I took my fuel cap off to check and the chain on the fuel cap was tangled up in the float. Could be your problem
     
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  9. BobcatVolvo

    BobcatVolvo Light Load Member

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    I checked it again today, and it was fine. I guess that was it. I thought maybe Volvo had solved gas mileage with tiny nuclear reactors or something.
     
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  10. terryt

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    the valve that equalizes the tanks is going bad on the return line allowing more fuel to return to just one tank.
     
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