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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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more than likely the sending unit is bad. Very common in GM vehicles. That's exactly what my bravada did

 
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thanks arch! how much do one of those cost?

 
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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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forget that, i'll just put gas in it more often

 
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lol fill up at a set milage

 
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probly what i should do, thanks for the help again

 
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I know on the bravada I played it pretty safe filling up by 200 miles

 
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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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the owners manual should say

 
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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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yah

 
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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