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Fuel gauge runnig on half tank gas turn off the engine for sometime.Then next time i turn on car i notice gauge goes up pass full tank and stays there.I didnt put any gas in.What could bve the problem
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Drop the gas tank and check for contamination/corrosion. You're going to have to do that to replace the fuel level sender anyway and check both the fuel pump (it's in the tank) and the primary filter on the pickup tube.
are you sure the gauge is accurate? next time you get fuel fill it up and check how many gallons it takes from half to full, cutting out on left turns happens when the gas in the tank moves away from the fuel pump screen, that only happens if you are near reserve.
Mine too! I have a 2007 Chevy Malibu also and I knoticed it does that or bounces up and down once my tank gets to half full. Have you found a solution? Sometimes my check engine light comes on and sometimes it doesn't.
very common. The sender in the gas tank is the problem.
It will need to be replaced some day
Both my gas tanks do the same thing in my F250. 1 tank stays full all the time and the other drops from full to about a half tank when I get to half a tank and then works so so till empty.
This is a common problem with Malibu's. It is due to cheap metal in the fuel gage that corrodes. Chevrolet knows about this but they refuse to issue a fix. The check engine light staying on and the faulty fuel gage are related. This is a defect and they need to recall this part! Raise hell with the dealership!
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