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Old 12-13-2005, 07:08 PM
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fule gage!!

i think my gas gage is messed up!!!,,On idle ("park" cold start) the gage was bouncine from full to half a tank really fast...when i know for sure it was 1/4 when i parked it the day before...is somthing wrong?
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Old 12-13-2005, 07:52 PM
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Re: fule gage!!

would help a lil bit if we know what kind of car you have?
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Old 12-13-2005, 08:55 PM
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its a 2000 Z28,,i just bought it on halloween,,as far as im aware its all stock.
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Old 12-13-2005, 11:50 PM
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Re: fule gage!!

Sounds like a bad sender to me?
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Old 12-14-2005, 10:19 PM
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were do i find the sender?,,,would it be better to take it to chevy?
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Old 12-14-2005, 10:55 PM
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Re: fule gage!!

The level sending unit for the fuel gauge is attached to the fuel pump support bracket in the fuel tank. You need to drop the fuel tank, or you need to cut an access hatch in the package shelf to access the fuel gauge sender.
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Old 12-15-2005, 10:20 PM
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NO!!!!!!
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Re: fule gage!!

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NO!!!!!!

Yep, its not that bad though
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Old 12-16-2005, 08:36 AM
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Re: fule gage!!

I have a '99 SS, and I had a similar issue. On "cold" start-ups, the gauge needles would all swing far to the right, then settle into their normal places.

There is a TSB for it; 99-08-49-009 P/N 16232961

My dealer ordered me a new gauge cluster, reprogrammed it, and reinstalled it.

Sounds like what you may have happening?
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