# Defective gas gauge **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** gauges, parkingbrakes, gasoline, buick\ **Created:** [May 26, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-gas-gauge/49408 "2010-05-26T16:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcoulter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcoulter/32/1849_2.png) [@mcoulter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcoulter)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-gas-gauge/49408/1 "2010-05-26T16:41:09Z")
The gas gauge on my 1989 Buick Park Avenue does not register. The idiot light comes on when the gas is low and I can determine the approximate gas level from my console computer and/or my odometer reading.The Buick shop says I will have to put in a new console for $500. My local mechanic says it could be just a loose wire but it would probably cost $100 to find out. I will probably continue driving it for another 3-5 years.Is it worth trying to repair? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-gas-gauge/49408/2 "2010-05-26T16:57:31Z")
If you DIY or have a friend who works on cars and you can buy him or her a beer, I would have it fixed. Other than that, I would just keep rack of when I need to fill up. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/defective-gas-gauge/49408/3 "2010-05-26T18:00:39Z")
“Defective” ??? NO. It’s an 89. Worn out, gone bad, corroded contacts, etc, you decide to invest in repairs on not.