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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Hello, can anyone tell me what the problem may be with my gas gauge.
When I fill up the gauge reads half full, but after about ten minutes the
gauge will go to full. Thanks any help is useful.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Dirty sender, Try using a bottle of Techron, Better yet do a search....
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Ive heard of that problem before. The easiest solution would be to add a bottle of Techron or SeaFoam to a full tank , run it down to near empty and repeat the process again. This has worked for other members here. Hope this helps.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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Techron or Seafoam---follow the above instructions--worked for my '01
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What everyone else has said. Techron or Seafoam has worked for others.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Agree w/previous posts. Are you using a top tier gasoline like Shell?
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