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Old 03-02-2003, 12:55 PM
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i was wondering if the gas gauge is electric too i was driveing down the road and the gas gauge quit working it dropped down to e and i had a full tank and now it wont work any more
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All third gen guages are electric except for the speedo on earlier ones.
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trhanx i wasnt sure if it was but i still dont know why it would just quit working while i was driving down the road
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Check the plug right behind and above the rearend going to the gas tank. Might have came unplugged. Just a shot and you dont even need a jack to see.

Or, if thats not it, swap out the gauge with one from a junk yard, not that hard to do.
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thanx for all the help i wasnt sure where to start on this because i dont know much about electronics and wiring
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