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Posted on Jul 21, 2008

Every time i fil the gas tank the gauge reads empty

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I had the same problem...I purchased an inexpensive code checker/reset module at Princess Auto. Plugged the unit under the dash below the steering column and reset the error codes. This forced the gauge to reset and the sending unit now reads correctly. Give it a try.

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