1997 GMC Suburban Gas tank gauge

1997 GMC SUBURBAN
221,150 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SKULLVIC13
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the gas tank gauge quit functioning last time i filled up my tank all the way on a long trip. now the needle goes up a little or not at all and only once in a while... most of the time its on the empty line. what could be causing this?
Mar 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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faulty fuel gauge sending unit located in fuel tank will normally be the cause of this issue
Mar 1, 2010 at 12:44 PM
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