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Originally Posted by mikepieronek
I think most GM cars use a similar fuel level sensor. My fuel gauge went crazy a few months ago on my 1999 Buick Regal. I picked up a new fuel level sensor off of ebay for $20. It wasn't a perfect fit, but good enough. My fuel gauge is back to normal and has been working fine for a couple of months.
Some people say this repair is easy. I disagree. It took 2 tries and several hours. I call my self repair "The Minimum Wage Garage" because that's about all I'd make if I did it for a living.
I put together a web page on my site detailing the repair. Maybe this will help you out.
http://www.redhouseon7th.com/redhous...sor/index.html |
The problem with your old sensor was the contacts are a very light gage metal that are eaten away by the new composition gasolines (at least that's what GM says). If you look very closely at it, you can see what I'm talking about.
Unfortunately, the sensor in my 95 Blazer is not replaceable except as the complete unit to the tune of about $400 which I already did a couple of years ago. If mine was $20, I would try it again, but mine is acting more like a buffer problem.