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Old 01-07-2003, 12:56 AM   #1
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Does your Gas Gauge flop?

My truck has a dilemma, the gas gauge (big style) flip flops while I drive. Its like a pendulum....... kinda hypnotic......

yes......
hypnotic.......

mmmm...... donut......

help!
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Old 01-07-2003, 02:12 AM   #2
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mine does it as well... just the float moving with the fuel sloshing...no biggy.. nothing wrong with it....
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Old 01-07-2003, 08:37 AM   #3
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mine does it also, unless my tank is full, or emtpy, but i like it more when its full
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Old 01-07-2003, 09:50 AM   #4
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Yep, here too. It's a common Chevrolet thing.
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Old 01-07-2003, 01:31 PM   #5
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since they're electric, couldn't we add a small capacitor to reduce the high and low readings?
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Old 01-07-2003, 04:48 PM   #6
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i dont know about chevys but on a ford i had it was a loose ground wire that caused the guage to go crazy like that
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Old 01-07-2003, 08:19 PM   #7
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i was told before about putting a capasitor on it but i forget how , what no. and where to put it. i dam sure aint no electrician
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