bad fuel gauge

My fuel gauge on a 98 PA has jumped it's pin again. The rest of the gauges work. The garage had to reset it and it cost me 55.00. It lasted a month and did it again. I took it to another garage to have the fuel pressure regulator replaced, and they say I need a new instrument cluster to fix the fuel gauge. The price is outlandish! It sounds like a DEWY CHEATUM & HOWE kind of scenario. Does anyone have a likely answer? I cannot fix this myself.
jigglyjoy


Just adding another little tid-bit this car has pulled on me. I went to the grocery store today plus ran a few errands, 20 + miles. However when I stopped to see my son, the car sat for approx. 2 hours. When I started it to leave the mileage on the trip od says only 4.3 miles, it read 184 when I got to the store. How can this be? I did notice the dash lights appeared to flicker, does that indicate an electrical problem or a spooked car?
Could someone please advise me as to what could be going on here.
I'd hate to become stranded somewhere.
Thank you for all your help
jigglyjoy

Try not to let the fuel tank run below 1/4 tank, that prevent's my mom's 99 from flipping around.

www.carstereohelp.com and click car stereo removal, find 99-current park ave, and it shows how to remove the dash with pictures, so you can fix it yourself

Try not to let the fuel tank run below 1/4 tank, that prevent's my mom's 99 from flipping around.

www.carstereohelp.com and click car stereo removal, find 99-current park ave, and it shows how to remove the dash with pictures, so you can fix it yourself

Thanks tman2093
I don't think I ever let it get that far, but who knows with the digital read outs. I don't think I understand them as well as the older types.

jigglyjoy