In most cases it is the sending unit in the fuel tank that is faulty. Disconnect the wire at the fuel tank and ground that wire, turn the key on and see if the fuel gauge goes to the full mark. If it does the sending unit has failed. The float is also known to fail and sink to the bottom.
it might be a fuse
drop the gas tank and change the sending unit
To fix the gas gauge on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE, the steps will vary depending on the problem. First, check the fuses for the instrument panel to see if they are all working. Next, check the float in the gas tank to see if that is bent or damaged. The fuses and float can be replaced if necessary.
sending unit
For the fuel gauge? In the gas tank on the fuel pump.
Bad connection, blown fuse, or the float in the tank is stuck.
sounds like the fuel sensor inthe fuel tank which means removing tank to replace
Start with the fuses, then go to the more complex problems
It is supposed to mean that you are low on gas. But I have a '91 Transport also and it stays on all the time, even after I put gas into the tank.
The float that tells your gauge how much gas you have may be stuck or there is a problem with the system that sends that information to the gauge.
Sending unit is in the gas tank attached to the fuel pump as an assembly.
The gas gauge is in the instrument cluster , the sending unit for the gas gauge is inside the gas tank combined with the electric fuel pump