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Old 06-29-2004, 02:16 PM
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Gas Guage Needel Jumping

Today driving to work my needel on my gas guage was working like it always does. At lunch time i went out and noticed that the needel is jumping all over the place. going to full dropping to a quater of a tank. I filled the car up lastnight and at the most used an 1/8 - 1/4 of a tank. What the hell is going on with my guage.
Old 06-30-2004, 11:29 PM
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Sounds like a loose connection.
Old 07-01-2004, 12:04 AM
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i also wan tto know how to fix this mine doesnt bounce that much but it does jump a little bit... also my oil pressure needle and also my speedo do also not a hole lot but enouph to be annoying... and the weird thing is soem times they dont do it at all...
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I'd suggest going over your fuel level sender circuitry.
Old 07-01-2004, 08:20 AM
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do you think the connection would be lose in the cluster or in the tank by the float.
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