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    Question Dancing Fuel Guage...

    Fuel guage randomly rocks from half empty to full and all point in between. The fuel needle will not keep still. Has anyone experienced this issue, and if so, how did you deal with it?

    I suspect it's the sending unit, could be something simple. Harvesting your thoughts...
    Last edited by Navigator : 01/09/2005 at 03:25 PM
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    Don't have an answer for you, but I have a similar situation here lately, too. It will read a tad low and then go back to the proper level (this is on level ground). This past week it sat around a quarter of a tank as I drove to and from work for a couple days and didn't drop. There was certainly more in the tank than it was saying but I didn't worry much. I just assumed I'd get a low fuel warning light if it was still reading at a quarter-tank and I was actually on fumes. Eventually it did start to drop again and I filled 'er up.

    EDIT: see here:
    http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...t=sending+unit
    Last edited by Heraclid : 01/09/2005 at 04:13 PM

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    Mine too.
    Dealer will replace sender on warrentee. I think the part cost is about $120.00
    Roy

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    Mine too...

    Dances about 1/4 tank at a time no matter how full.
    Maybe just nature of the beast?
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    I have the same problem...it is worse while in 4LO!
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    Fuel Needle Dance

    Well, my needle just started to dance, and if this is permanent it's going to drives me nuts.

    Has anyone figured out the root of this? Should go an order a new sender unit?

    Thanks.

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    My gauge dances around too, but having just recently gotten the VX I thought that it was normal. Mine only dances after I fill the truck up until about 3/4 of a tank then it stabilizes.
    Is this a common problem, or do we all need to have our sending units replaced?
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    Mine does it, and the wife's has just started. I think it's a pretty common problem.
    I just get gas every 250 miles and learn to 'tune out' the guage.

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    Arrow

    My gauge is just like me...it don't dance, but if it ever starts, I'm using the "BEACH" method & some black tape !

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    Mine also dances around!

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