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Old 03-07-2011, 07:20 PM
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Here recently my fuel gauge has been going from half full to empty to 3/4 tank to empty. Then it will sit on empty for like 2 or three minutes fluctuate again then level out. Any idea what could cause this?
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 10:06 PM
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mine does the same thing but its right after i fill it it will say empty then full every once in a while for about the first 1/8 tank then it works fine then when it gets down to 1/8 from being empty it will do it again. . its been doing it for a year now i just dont have the money to fix it. i think its the fuel pump and sending unit in the tank. either that or its the great gauges that are in the dash.
 
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:56 AM
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my cousins truck did that and when he replaced the fuel pump it started working the way it should again
 
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Old 03-11-2011, 12:28 PM
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ya thats what i was thinking about trying first but those things are not cheap they are like 450 so i have just been dealing with it for now. but it seems like its getting worse the longer i wait.
 
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Old 03-12-2011, 05:10 PM
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yeah 350 near me... gonna have to cut someones arm and leg off for one.
 
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Old 03-14-2011, 09:39 AM
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his didnt cost that much because his is a gaser
 
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MINE DID THE SAME THING OUT A FUEL SENDING UNIT IN IT AND FIX IT, IT WAS 450 AND THEY DONT EVEN HAVE A PUMP IN THEM
 
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