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What can be the problem if the fuel gauge says

What can be the problem if a 2003 oldsmobile silhouett fuel gauge says full tank of gas and the auto mobile did not recieve any fuel in the fuel tank?

  • Anonymous Apr 01, 2014

    fuel gauge is up and down with the same amount of gas in the tank

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Ground from sending unit to frame could be corroded.

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Sending unit gas gauge in the gas tank has gone bad and will need to be replaced. The gas gauge wire is grounding out causing you to have full full indicated and when there is no ground you get empty signal.

This is caused by the gauge in the tank having a bad spot on the float, which is common from wear and tear. Also if your lucky, it may just be the wire harness from the gas tank to the frame might be the issue and will need to be replaced. It worst, it's going to be the sending unit it self.

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