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Old 10-23-10 | 09:39 AM
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Gas gauge stuck

Well I noticed my gauge got stuck just a little above half way and there is no way I could of done 250 miles and still have that the way I drive...

Anywhere I should look first? Gas tank, or maybe behind the gauge something may of come loose. Anyone have an idea where to start before I start taking things apart?
Old 10-23-10 | 04:30 PM
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Anyone?
Old 10-23-10 | 05:57 PM
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Fill it up and see if it starts working normally again...

If it still doesn't work SELL the car... Let a mechanic buy it.. HAHAHAHAHA
Old 10-23-10 | 06:31 PM
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check to see if the arm in the gas tank is stuck, that would be my first choice as it's deffinitely the easiest to check.
Old 10-23-10 | 08:14 PM
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Just filled it up and it went up, guess it was the leveler in the tank, so if it happens again I'll know where to check
Old 10-23-10 | 08:58 PM
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it could be your floater if it happens again. there's a link here on how to fix it. just do the research on the helpful links we have in here, i was reading about it the other day.
Old 10-23-10 | 09:54 PM
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Fuel sending unit hung up

I had a similar issue when I first got my FD. The sending unit float was getting hung up on a sheet metal baffle in the tank. There was also a dead spot on the resistor so I replaced the sending unit but just bending the baffle back a little was the real fix. Probably could have gotten by without replacing the part.
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