Gas gauge pegged to full

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Feb 14, 2013 | 08:57 PM

BroncoRN

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Car: 1986 Camaro

Engine: 350 - carb

Transmission: Auto

Axle/Gears: Stock

Gas gauge pegged to full

My gas gauge stopped working and is pegged out to full. Any ideas?

Feb 14, 2013 | 09:57 PM

Chad85T/A

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From: Cave City Ar.

Car: 85 T/A

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Re: Gas gauge pegged to full

There are a ton of threads on this. Just search.

Feb 14, 2013 | 10:47 PM

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Car: 91 Firebird/88 Firebird/91 Formula

Engine: V6 3.1/V8 5.0/V8 5.0

Transmission: 4L60/700R4/4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.23/2.73/2.73

Re: Gas gauge pegged to full

My '91 Firebird did this right before the fuel pump went out. It appeared that the strainer had separated from the pump and lodged against the sender unit. There are other explanations that you may find in the search, but this was my experience.

Feb 20, 2013 | 11:56 PM

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Re: Gas gauge pegged to full

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...tuck-full.html

Read that and take it from there

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