The fuel light come on and the gauge drops to empty

2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
150,000 MILES
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WSWEET1805
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2001 chev suburban, fuel light comes on when tank is full and the gauge drops to empty. The truck runs fine otherwise
Nov 8, 2011 at 8:52 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The sending unit in the fuel tank sounds bad. It is part of the fuel pump. They are replaced as a unit.
Nov 8, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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