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My car sputters/stalls whenever I am at the 1/4 level remaining in gas..as if I am out of gas..once I fill up the car runs normal What could be the problem and how do I get the situation corrected?

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It seems your car's gas tank needs cleaning. Debris, dirt, or water (moister) will settle at the bottom of the tank and as the car bounces along it lifts up the debris from the bottom . The tank will have to be drained and cleaned. The fuel filter replaced, and the screen on the fuel pump cleaned or replaced. The cause of this is that sometimes people run their cars near empty . When you fill up the car. cleaner fuel will make the car run smooth for a while until it gets to the debris all over again.

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