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Gas needle goes full to empty every few minutes

Old May 31, 2021 | 04:58 PM
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Default Gas needle goes full to empty every few minutes

It is crazy the gas needle goes from where ever it has gas in it to empty then back again .What does this mean ?????
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 02:49 AM
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I had a work truck that did that. Sounds like the sending unit in the tank that goes from the tank to the fuel gauge.
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 05:05 AM
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Not knowing any better my first guess would be a bad ground.
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Old Jun 14, 2021 | 08:04 PM
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does this mean that it might stop running soon???????
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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 11:55 AM
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Now the Needle stays at Empty more the full , I just filled the tank and it says that it is EMPTY
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 12:33 PM
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Is there a Fuel Sending Unit that you guys like and TRUST??? I will buy one soon
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