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You have to replace what is called a "gas tank sending unit". This is a electrical device that inserts into the gas tank. The part cost about $100. Plus you have to find somebody that likes to work on gas tanks.

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Q: The gas gauge on my 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette goes to half a tank then does not work how do i fix it?
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