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Nov 30, 2010 | 06:08 PM

vet85

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From: white hall ar

one more stupid fuel question please

the other day i posted my fuel gauge has been going crazy .then i posted it wouldnt take any gas after about 100 miles ....tried 2 pumps .even though it said i was 3/4 full it should of at least took some .well it wouldnt .so today i got a gas can put in 5 gallons very slowly and it worked .now dash gauge shows full ,but now it says low fuel .what gives ...have anyone of u been able to drive with low fuel showing ,but at the same time u know its full.heres my reason for asking .this car is gonna b in a parade about 50 miles from here saturday .and i just want to know .u guys reckon itll b ok .ive never had the low fuel light on .thanks for reading .surely someone has experienced this other than myself .....if i just had time id jerk it all out and replace everything but i gotta go to work .short of help.

Nov 30, 2010 | 06:16 PM

mmartinez

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Fuel Gauge

Problem is with fuel tank sending unit, deposits form on sending unit. Try Techron fuel additive it dissolves the deposits on sending unit, if that does not correct problem, you will have to replace sending unit.

Nov 30, 2010 | 06:18 PM

foggy

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EXACTLY what mmartinez said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 30, 2010 | 06:42 PM

DaBoz

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My fuel gauge went weird when my car was brand new!!

Following advise from here, I've only used Chevron gas and the problem went away and has never returned.

Nov 30, 2010 | 06:51 PM

vet85

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From: white hall ar

thanks

man ive put in 15 bottles of seafoam it didnt or hasnt worked .and ive only used shell and very seldom valero .....90 percent shell .tomorrow i will start with techron or whatever u guys refer me to thanks again for reading .

Nov 30, 2010 | 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vet85

Seafoam wont fix the fuel gauge problem. I put a bottle of Techron in mine every other fill up and never have a problem.

Nov 30, 2010 | 09:44 PM

vet85

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From: white hall ar

thanks

Dec 1, 2010 | 09:16 AM

rebelheart

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Seafoam will indeed also fix this problem.This is not just a Corvette/Chevy problem as all brands have the same issue.We have used Seafoam in the shop for 10 years for this issue and have had excellent results.