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Old 05-19-2007, 03:32 AM
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mine stays at empty now... just gotta get around to getting a new sending unit
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Old 05-19-2007, 03:43 AM
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better stuck on full than empty
not when you run out of gas!! lol
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:08 AM
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I have actually heard of certain brands of gas screwing up afuel guage..
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:20 AM
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what gas?? and why
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:28 AM
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mine stays at empty now... just gotta get around to getting a new sending unit
Mine's always on empty too.


But it's not the sending unit
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:37 AM
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I've heard instances of Shell doing it to one guy (at least he thought it was the gas) and just really cheap gas like Olco doing it to others... Basically if you use really bad quality gas you run the risk of more residue and stuff in the tank which can just clog stuff up. Also don't get gas right after they fill the tanks because I heard that they fill them from the bottom meaning that they mix everything up that has sunk to the bottom of the tank... But yeah sorry I really don't know what to suggest about the guage... Have you tried tapping it with your finger?
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Old 05-19-2007, 04:43 AM
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mine stays at empty now... just gotta get around to getting a new sending unit
Mine's always on empty too.


But it's not the sending unit

Thats what mine is doing . An its got a new sending unit in it. i was told to check the cluster chip. So i replaced that as well and nothing! Can someone help us ???? [sm=feedback.gif]
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Old 05-19-2007, 10:52 AM
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My 88 Gt does the same. Stays above full till about 4 gallons is left which is when my low light comes on then the gauge drops to a little below a quarter.
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Old 05-19-2007, 10:56 AM
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I would go ahead and replace the fuel pump. You should get a new sending unit and everything with it. The arm is probably stuck.
the pump and sending unit are two seperate peices..... you'd know that if you had ever dropped your tank
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Old 05-19-2007, 10:57 AM
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btw, anyone who has replacedending unit and it made no difference.... start checking your wire harness... its more then likely a bad ground
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