My fuel gauge is whack

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  1. Emysterio Founding Member

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    Whenever I put in a full tank of gas my fuel gauge only shows as having a quarter of a tank, and as I drive the car it slowly goes down to Empty over the course of a week as the gas is used. What do I need to do to fix this?
    Emysterio, Apr 29, 2004
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  2. mr_woodster New Member

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    REFILL as needed! :nice:

    as for the other problem, sounds like the sending unit for you gauge :(
    mr_woodster, Apr 29, 2004
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  3. Tru_Blue_104 New Member

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    I have a similar problem, how hard is the sending unit to replace? I know you gotta pull the tank, but any hurdles other than that?
    Tru_Blue_104, Apr 29, 2004
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  4. quik87 Founding Member

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    i droped my tank 4 days ago. wasn't a big pain in the ass as i thought though. if you drop it...make sure there is no gas...or very little gas in the tank. i found out the hard way...over half tank. oh...and be sure not to smoke..very bad things happen.
    quik87, Apr 29, 2004
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  5. Emysterio Founding Member

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    The gas tank I have on my 87 is from a 93 model because my old one was rusted out. It was perfect inside no rust at all, just had a small dent in it so that when looking at it from the back it sits a little higher on the right side. I wonder if this could be causing the fuel gauge problem.
    Emysterio, Apr 30, 2004
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