2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse fuel gauge

2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
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MRSVMZ
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I put $15 in gas this morning and my gauge did not move what is the cause
Apr 13, 2014 at 7:01 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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FIFTEEN BUCKS BARELY MOVES MINE TOO!

SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT MAY HAVE A PROBLEM.......MAYBE SHOOT IN A LITTLE MORE FUEL AND SEE IF IT REGISTERS MORE ON THE GAUGE

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Apr 13, 2014 at 6:18 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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The last poster is on the make here, add extra fuel first as $15 would not do much, failing that it will probably be the tank sender unit.
Apr 20, 2014 at 5:46 PM
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