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by cuu508 4869 days ago
> the fuel gauge ramps rapidly up to Full

That's funny! Does it also fluctuate when you take sharp turns?

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No, but that's just the point. It's smart enough to know that at key-on, it has very little information about the actual fuel level, so it allows the needle to move rapidly. As it continues to operate, it gradually (probably over a few seconds) filters the fuel level measurement more, so you don't get rapid fluctuations while driving.