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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Twice now my gas guage has gone down to 0. Just in the middle of driving with 1/2 to a full tank of gas. it just stopped recognizing that there was any gas in the tank. Anyone have this issue? After I pulled over the first time and stopped, turned the car off, put about $4 worth of gas (all that I had room for), and turned the car back on it was back to working. The second time I just ignored it until I got home and it went away by the time I tried it again. I appreciate any help.
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FYI it is a 1997 C5 coupe with an M6. no codes either time.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Run the tank down to low and then buy a bottle of Techtron and then fill it up. I had the same problem but now it works fine and of course always run top tier gas like Amoco, Chevron, Texaco, Sunoco, there is a link here with all the top tier fuels out there.

good luck
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Very common, do a search to see. Get some Techron and throw it in the tank. May take multiple applications.

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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Had the same problem, the techron helped... Was there ever a recall for this.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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Yes there was three or four recalls on this issue.
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