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Defective fuel sending unit.

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Q: Why does your fuel gauge reads low when your fuel tank is full?
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Fuel gauge always reads full where is sending unit located?

In the gas tank


Fuel gauge reads full when on tank is empty?

you should go to a car shop for that one!:)


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You probably have a faulty fuel gauge sending unit.


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Why the gas gauge reads at half tank after you filled up with gas?

Generally the fuel gauge sending unit located in the fuel tank is at fault for incorrect fuel level readings.


How do i fix the Gas gauge 92 b2200?

Simple check is to ground the fuel sending wire at the fuel tank.If the gauge reads FULL then it is a bad fuel sending unit and you need to drop the fuel tank to replace it.If the gauge reads empty when you ground the wiring then it means you have a bad fuel gauge.I would lean strongly towards the sending unit be bad my 87 the gauge started reading about 1/4 tank less before it failed.


What can cause a 2000 Neon fuel gauge to read just over half when totally full any clues?

Bad sending unit. This is what reads the tank level and sends it to the gauge.


How do you fix a gas gauge in a 2006 Chevy trailblazer that reads empty when full?

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Why does Suburban 2500 not transfer gas between tanks and stalls before empty and does not take a full fill up?

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MY 88 Chrysler le baron digital gauge reads a quarter full but the tank is full?

you need to replace the sending unit in the tank!


How do you repair a fuel gauge for a 1997 Chevy Lumina when it reads full when filled up but will not go past half full?

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