Fuel level stuck on E...will Techron help?
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: 300 ft AGL Wilmington NC
UPDATE - added a '20 gallon' bottle from Advanced Auto to the two gal. in my tank before i filled up. within an hour, my guage was back to 'full'...guess it does work. maybe i just needed alot of gas to trigger the sensor?
reguardless, my guage works and i didn't have to pull anything.
reguardless, my guage works and i didn't have to pull anything.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2004
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I had the problem once. Put in one bottle of Techron and the problem has been fixed for over two years now! By the way I only used Chevron gas back then despite the fact it always cost more. Since I had the problem I now use Quick Trip. Not only is it a Top Tear fuel it also cost less.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Manteo NC
Techron or Seafoam, you may have to use it a couple of times if things are really gummed up. You may have also have to clean the grounds, sometimes when they get corroded it affects your sensors.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Conejo Valley CA
This is what happens when good fuel sensors go bad...
A lot of people have reported that Techron has worked for them. I was not so fortunate. The culprit is deterioration of the fuel level sensors in the fuel sending unit assembly. There are two: a right one and a left one for the right and left gas tanks. Here is what it looks like when the fuel level sensor goes bad.... notice the gray/black areas.... it should look like shiny metallic,
Some people require only one of the sensors to be replaced... either left or right. In my case, I had both replaced.
Some people require only one of the sensors to be replaced... either left or right. In my case, I had both replaced.
