2000 Buick Lesabre gas guage not accurate

2000 BUICK LESABRE
107,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CEHOGAN
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bought a buick lesaber the gas gauge always full till it is almost bone dry. is there a sensor that can be replaced or is the sending unit in the gas tank gone bad? or both?
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:17 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
The float is part of the fuel pump located in the fuel tank. Something is sticking or there is a faulty resister on the float assembly. I hate to say it, but to replace it, you need to remove the fuel tank.

Joe
Nov 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM
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