I've had issues with my fuel gauge not registering the proper level for quite some time now, but now another issue has come up.

First off, I know I need to check that gauge out, but now I got another issue whenever I go to a gas station. No matter which station I go to, my car tends to act up and shut the pump off multiple times before I get to a point where I know I have enough in my tank. That and being in a state that has attendents pumping for you (that of which I don't care for), they tend to have issues with you filling your own car up.

Also, if I get the fuel level over a certain point, I tend to smell gas fumes for days. Yet I also don't know what that level is because I can never truely know where the level is at in my situation. I just figure that if I assume I am full at 13 gallons, and I go 150 miles, I should have used up at least 7 gallons. So when the pumps shut off multiple times by the time I reach 1, 2 or even 3 gallons ... I am either getting some nice mpg (doubtful), or gremlins have invaded my fuel system >_<.

If I need to drop the tank to take a look, I now have the time to... but right now I'm hoping for input of any simple things I can check/do before I get too complicated.

Any ideas on this? I'll be borrowing a scan tool soon to check things out.. but hoping some pro can give me a heads up or direction. Thanks!