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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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hey guys. everytime i look down at my gas gage its at a different spot. one time it'll be right above a quarter tank, then 5 mins later it will be right under a half a tank. and when i filled the car up today the needle stayed above the full mark for 45 miles. is this normal or should i replace the sensor? my dads '00 mustang 3.8 does this too but it dosent stay over the full mark when filled. any ideas?
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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mine doesnt do that so its not normal.
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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mine did that too, turned out that the little float sensor in the tank was broken. it really screwed me up too because at a 1/4 tank it would be empty so id run out of gas.
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Depends on how you're driving, too. My '03 stays at or above full for about 70 miles. If I'm around 1/2 tank, I can get the needle to move quite a bit just by how I drive.
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