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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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recently my gas gauge is not in working condition. i also try my friend's cluster and it still fail. even i have full tank of gas, it still shows that im have a empty tanks. anyone know what happened?
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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Assume that the problem is the main fuel level sensor. Its a float that works similar to the float in a toilet tank.
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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can i change it from the top of the trunk or i need to drop the gas tank from the bottom?
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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I believe you can do it with the tank in the car. There's plenty of room behind the storage bins/sub plate.
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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thanks alot for all the help!~
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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did this fix up the problem. I'm having the same issue.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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i just drive 200 miles and fill my gas tank, but i would like to fix it. i think you need to order the hole pump which cost $300
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