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Christopher Cole - 28 Dec 2007 20:46 GMT

I have a 1999 GrandAm, and the fuel gage randomly shows different fuel levels.
What typically breaks in the gage system that would cause this? Is there a
fuel level detector in the gas tank that may have fallen to the bottom of the
tank? How hard is this to repair?

Thanks,
-Chris

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Ted - 29 Dec 2007 20:27 GMT

Most likely you have a loose connection some where. If the float in the tank
goes, it would be be by absorbing fuel and always show an empty tank.

>I have a 1999 GrandAm, and the fuel gage randomly shows different fuel
>levels.
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> Thanks,
> -Chris

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clare at snyder.on.ca - 31 Dec 2007 02:00 GMT

>Most likely you have a loose connection some where. If the float in the tank
>goes, it would be be by absorbing fuel and always show an empty tank.
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>> Thanks,
>> -Chris

Shell gas used to do that to my '94 Pontiac. Sometimes using a good
fuel system cleaner will fix it - other times you need to change the
sender unit.

Mine cleaned up.

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QUAKEnSHAKE - 08 Jan 2008 20:30 GMT

I found out the hard way when the guage
went on our 95gran-am. Stuck at a bank parking lot Its was empty but
reading 1/4th tank. It still moves like when filled-up the needle is
waay past full. Never got it fixed or will, I just filler-up reset the
trip-meter fill-up again after 150 miles.
Good luck with yours

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