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Question posted by rickblontz on September 6th, 2014

Fuel Guage

The fuel guage fluctuates . What causes this?

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on September 6th, 2014 6:17 PM
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Hi. You might have a bad fuel level sensor. Do run an OBD scanner and see what diagnostic code(s) you get. Also do check the harness and connectors.

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