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2001 chevrolet silverado Z-71,fuel guage goes crazy!! Can ...
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2001 chevrolet silverado Z-71,fuel guage goes crazy!! Can go from empty to correct reading at random times!! HELP!!

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2001 Chevrolet Z-71 silverado V-8

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November 12 11:57 AM (5 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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The fuel level sensor in the tank is bad.The contacts are made of silver and the epa made the gas companies remove more sulpher from gasoline and it caused a substance called sulpher oxides.That eats away at the sensor contacts and causes the condition you describe.The gas tank will need lowered or the bed removed to replace the sensor but it will solve your problem.

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