Gas gauge intermittent
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Gas gauge intermittent
I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado which has an inconsistent gas gauge. When I fill the tank it registers on the gauge I have an empty tank. After using some fuel it shows what I assume the correct fuel amount. Periodically as the tank gets closer to empty it again registers empty. I would assume it is either the gauge or the float. Any help would be appreciated.
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It's also a very common problem for the sender to go bad. It's a coil of resistance type wiring that the float arm slides over. That wire gets rusted and worn out causing loss of a gauge reading. Unfortunately it's not repairable and the fuel pump and the sender is replaced as a unit by dropping the fuel tank.
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Floats tend to get stuck and then the gauge doesn't move. I think PJ has the most likely scenario nailed.