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What is the fuel cleaner stuff that clears up your fuel gauge sensor? I ran out of gas tonight.

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Old 08-03-2007, 06:58 PM
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Default What is the fuel cleaner stuff that clears up your fuel gauge sensor? I ran out of gas tonight.

the gauge read a quarter full.
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Thanks Steve., Where can I get it?
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Any auto parts store will have it...
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Or any Chevron station.
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STP Gas Treatment. I've been using it for over 6 years in my TT. I use a bottle about once every 2 months and I have no problems.
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Default Exact same reading here, ran out of gas. I attributed it to frying the electronics... >

...while cranking on a nearly dead battery. Is this really just a fuel gauge sensor? I was going to send back my cluster for rebuild, thinking it was fried, but none of the other gauges is off. A full tank sends the needle way off to the right, where it stays for much of the time. Watching the trip odo quite carefully these days....

I have tried techron at least twice since this happened with no changes...maybe I need Sal's "BG" stuff?

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black bottle tho..... Techron CONCENTRATE...not the white bottle
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Default Techron didn't fix mine

Used 2 bottles (black bottle). It might have been too far gone already or whatever (40,000+) but had to replace FSU.

My problem was reversed though so factor that as well. It had 5 gallons and showed empty.
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