Fuel guage on dashboard?

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GERALDBAZARKO
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1997 Chevy Malibu LS
14600 miles

My fuel guage arrow is under stop line for empty - how do I get it back above the stop line within the guage?
Jun 20, 2007 at 7:59 AM
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[quote:912bd0e12f="geraldbazarko"]1997 Chevy Malibu LS
14600 miles

My fuel guage arrow is under stop line for empty - how do I get it back above the stop line within the guage?[/quote:912bd0e12f]

I had this same thing happen. You need to take a paperclip and bend it just right to enter through the trip odometer reset hole and move the gauge arrow back around counter-clockwise. Once the arrow is back resting on the stop pin, turn the key back on. This will reinitiate the empty position and the gauge will read correctly.
Aug 7, 2007 at 12:36 AM
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