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Question posted by cjg615 on April 17th, 2013

The Needle That Shows How Much Gas I Have Is Stuck And Wont Move How Do I Fix Th

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Answer #1: Posted by itsanewyear11 on April 17th, 2013 11:43 PM

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There are several reasons the first could be a fuse if your other dash lights are not working and the other could be that the float is stuck. If it is a fuse easily reaplaced a float on the other hand requires the gas tank to be dropped.

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