Fuel Gauge acting funny

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Dec 13, 2010 | 07:29 PM
  #1  
It hasn't happened for a while, but I guess I should try and get to the bottom of it before it becomes a major problem... There have been times, both when I've already been driving and when I just started my car, that my fuel gauge has been on E when I have had gas in it.. I guess the movement of the gas in the tank would then get it to register how much is actually in there but the 3 or 4 times that that happened(especially the one or two times it happened while i was driving) it concerned me.. I assumed that the part of the system that is attached to or in the fuel tank was sticking, but I don't understand how with over half a tank in it that it would get stuck on E at all... any ideas??? thanks
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Dec 14, 2010 | 01:26 PM
  #2  
Something is probably wrong with the float and potentiometer, or you have an intermittent wiring problem.
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Dec 14, 2010 | 08:41 PM
  #3  
Kyle is on the money
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Dec 15, 2010 | 01:19 AM
  #4  
ok thanks.. supposing I would want to replace the float or potentiometer, would the float require a new fuel pump or fuel tank? and how easy would it be to replace the potentiometer?
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Dec 15, 2010 | 10:36 PM
  #5  
its all combined in one unit,
fuel pump sending unit will include:
Pump,float,potentionometer, as well as filter and pressure regulator

you dont even have to drop the tank like the old days, Hope your close to empty tho
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