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sammie

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I have a 01 grand prix gt 3.8l it has 152,000 and it's not super charged...the problem I am having is the gas gauge is starting to jump...when I start the car it will read 1/4 of a tank, then when I drive it down the road the gauge will say I have a half of tank...what is going on with my car.

Thank you
Sammie
 


the gas tank level sensor is bad. theres a dorman repair part for it. you have to pull the fuel pump out and replace one part on the canister, its like 20 bucks on line for the part.
 
my 2000 3.1 was doing the same thing. I got a sending unit then went on youtube to see how to change it. Since I had to take the pump out to do it and it was probably the original pump I just changed the whole thing. A pump for yours on ebay is $45 with the unit and new float already attached.
 


I did the little test...turned the key part way and I can hear the pump working, my car doesn't stall or start hard.
 
the pump comes right up and out via the trunk so to get it out later on again's not the end of the world to replace another part later on.


should the pump die you can change just the pump too. vs the whole canister, thats where they rape your wallet.

id never buy a 45 dollar pump and canister off ebay either. ive found just the pump for 30 and less on ebay, those i would buy.
 
BillBoost37 said:
Frosty works slow.. takes me about 15min. Super simple.
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Itll be his first time so I was allowing him some leeway! I agree with your 15 minutes after you've done it before. It really depends how many beers you have beforehand
 


SpeedGrid said:
If you can fix it yourself that willl be great.

But if you will take it to a shop I have a feeling the labor for fixing the car will cost more than the car itself.
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If a shop charges you more then 150$ you should tell them to **** off. A running driving car is worth a helluva lot more.
 
SpeedGrid said:
If you can fix it yourself that willl be great.

But if you will take it to a shop I have a feeling the labor for fixing the car will cost more than the car itself.
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Says the guy who paid a shop to install his cold air intake.

Sent from A Galaxy Far Far Away........
 


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