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Old 02-17-2006, 04:04 PM
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Well my car was just about on empty, since i can't move it and drive it to the gas station. So I got my gas can and put five gallons in it. I put about 4 gallons in my car and saved one for my 4 wheeler. I turn the key to the on position and my gas gauge went really slow up to almost a guarter tank. I figured it usually goes up when you start it right? WELL when i started it i watched it go straight down to empty again. I let it run for a couple minutes and it only went back up a little. Is my gauge broken or is my car sucking gas like crazy? HELP!
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:39 PM
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more than likely the sending unit is bad. Very common in GM vehicles. That's exactly what my bravada did
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:42 PM
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thanks arch! how much do one of those cost?
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:45 PM
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new is $235 at advance. Your car do new it's a pain to change, and at it's age a used one may not last very long
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:51 PM
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forget that, i'll just put gas in it more often
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:52 PM
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lol fill up at a set milage
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:54 PM
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probly what i should do, thanks for the help again
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Old 02-17-2006, 04:55 PM
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I know on the bravada I played it pretty safe filling up by 200 miles
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Old 02-17-2006, 05:02 PM
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i think i get like 10 mpg seriously... do u know how big my tank is?
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about 18 gallons I think
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Old 02-17-2006, 05:29 PM
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the owners manual should say
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Old 02-17-2006, 05:33 PM
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wish i had an owners manual all i got is a haynes
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figure 18 and you should be safe
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im pretty sure its a 15 gallon tank... at e i usually put 11-12 gallons in... dna383 has the same car and after he had his tank BONE dry he put 14.5 gallons in it
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