fuel indicator on santa fe

my santa fe fuel indicator shows that i am almost empty at 250
miles,(meaning the indicator is right at E) when i fill up though it only
takes about 10-11 gal. the manual says that my 2001 santa fe should hold
17 gal. could the fuel indicator be wrong? thanks

 

It sounds like it might be wacked-out. With my Santa Fe, after about 300
miles the needle is between E and 1/4 tank.

 

**I don't know what's wrong with it but I used to own a 2001 and my
dad currently owns a 2001. Both of them had the same problem as
your's. I never got mine fixed and then I turned it in. My dad works
at Hyundai and I just walked downstairs to ask him about it and he's
zonked out on the couch!

10 minutes later: I waited for him to wake up. He said that there
are two sending units in the tank (floaters?) and that one of the
modules was broken. It was replaced and fixed the problem.

kaboomie

 

When I am at 1/8 of a tank (15 gals fillup) I will see a fuel pump show
in the right hand corner of the lower icon area. Then I know I have 2
gals or 40 miles left, even on the highway so I don't run out..