02 Silverado runs runs very rough when fuel gets low

Tiny
MJR
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Just bought a 2002 Silverado PU with V6, 91,000 miles. Every time the gas gets low -- around 1/8 to 1/4 tank, it starts running very poorly. In idle it shakes the whole truck, has no power when driving, jerks and sputters, and constantly feels like it is going to die. But when we fill up the gas tank, everything is fine. We have changed the fuel filter and run injector cleaner through it. But wondering if symptoms indicate there is water in tank, or something else like fuel pump or something? If there is possibly water in tank, how do I get it out?
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 AT 12:01 PM

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Tiny
E40WATER12
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Either youre gas gauge sending unit, Isnt reading properly, Sometimes its common, Could have a plugged sump screen on the fuel pump in the tank, Running a fuel tank below 1/25 of a tank, Causes the stale gas to be into the motor, cause weird things to happen.
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Thursday, May 24th, 2007 AT 3:43 AM

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