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Since: Dec 31, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:04 am
Post subject: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem
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Hi all,
I have a 1998 Blazer with about 108,000 miles on it. When I fill the gas
tank it will record a full tank like it should. When I get down to about
1/4 of a tank, the fuel gauge will start to go crazy. It will bounce from
empty to full and the less gas in the tank the closer the gauge will get to
register full. When I do fill the tank again, it will register fine until
I get back to 1/4 of a tank or lower. Anybody every have this type of
problem before? Any idea what to look for here? Thanks for reading my
post.
Big Duke |
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Since: Oct 30, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:04 am
Post subject: Re: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Big Duke wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a 1998 Blazer with about 108,000 miles on it. When I fill the gas
> tank it will record a full tank like it should. When I get down to about
> 1/4 of a tank, the fuel gauge will start to go crazy. It will bounce from
> empty to full and the less gas in the tank the closer the gauge will get to
> register full. When I do fill the tank again, it will register fine until
> I get back to 1/4 of a tank or lower. Anybody every have this type of
> problem before? Any idea what to look for here? Thanks for reading my
> post.
> Big Duke
>
>
Sending unit is starting to go bad. Basically I would live with it until
the fuel pump goes since it is part of the fuel pump module. Or you
could replace the pump module before it fails. But it isn't real cheap.
200 bucks or so for the part.
--
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
Life is not like a box of chocolates
it's more like a jar of jalapenos-
what you do today could burn your ass tomorrow! |
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Since: Dec 26, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:44 am
Post subject: Re: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have a 1996 Blazer that had the same symptons, it was a bad sending unit.
I also got error codes for it.
Don't remember what number it was.
Chuck
"Big Duke" wrote in message
> Hi all,
> I have a 1998 Blazer with about 108,000 miles on it. When I fill the gas
> tank it will record a full tank like it should. When I get down to about
> 1/4 of a tank, the fuel gauge will start to go crazy. It will bounce from
> empty to full and the less gas in the tank the closer the gauge will get
to
> register full. When I do fill the tank again, it will register fine
until
> I get back to 1/4 of a tank or lower. Anybody every have this type of
> problem before? Any idea what to look for here? Thanks for reading my
> post.
> Big Duke
>
> >> Stay informed about: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:48 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:02 pm
Post subject: Re: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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wrenden wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:33:17 -0500, "Steve W."
> wrote:
>
>> Big Duke wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I have a 1998 Blazer with about 108,000 miles on it. When I fill the gas
>>> tank it will record a full tank like it should. When I get down to about
>>> 1/4 of a tank, the fuel gauge will start to go crazy. It will bounce from
>>> empty to full and the less gas in the tank the closer the gauge will get to
>>> register full. When I do fill the tank again, it will register fine until
>>> I get back to 1/4 of a tank or lower. Anybody every have this type of
>>> problem before? Any idea what to look for here? Thanks for reading my
>>> post.
>>> Big Duke
>>>
>>>
>> Sending unit is starting to go bad. Basically I would live with it until
>> the fuel pump goes since it is part of the fuel pump module. Or you
>> could replace the pump module before it fails. But it isn't real cheap.
>> 200 bucks or so for the part.
>
> Dealer charged me $1200 to have it done last year after the pump
> failed at 80K 
>
> wrenden
Ouch! I would look at the dealer invoice and see if it is covered under
the defective parts warranty. If it has been a year it should be.
--
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
Life is not like a box of chocolates
it's more like a jar of jalapenos-
what you do today could burn your ass tomorrow! >> Stay informed about: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:44 am
Post subject: Re: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Steve W." wrote in message
> wrenden wrote:
>> On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:33:17 -0500, "Steve W."
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Big Duke wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I have a 1998 Blazer with about 108,000 miles on it. When I fill the
>>>> gas tank it will record a full tank like it should. When I get down to
>>>> about 1/4 of a tank, the fuel gauge will start to go crazy. It will
>>>> bounce from empty to full and the less gas in the tank the closer the
>>>> gauge will get to register full. When I do fill the tank again, it
>>>> will register fine until I get back to 1/4 of a tank or lower.
>>>> Anybody every have this type of problem before? Any idea what to look
>>>> for here? Thanks for reading my post.
>>>> Big Duke
>>>>
>>> Sending unit is starting to go bad. Basically I would live with it until
>>> the fuel pump goes since it is part of the fuel pump module. Or you
>>> could replace the pump module before it fails. But it isn't real cheap.
>>> 200 bucks or so for the part.
>>
>> Dealer charged me $1200 to have it done last year after the pump
>> failed at 80K
>>
>> wrenden
>
> Ouch! I would look at the dealer invoice and see if it is covered under
> the defective parts warranty. If it has been a year it should be.
>
> --
> Steve W.
> Near Cooperstown, New York
>
> Life is not like a box of chocolates
> it's more like a jar of jalapenos-
> what you do today could burn your ass tomorrow!
Thanks for all the information guys. I guess I can live with it. What I've
been doing is just estimating the gas mileage at about 20 MPG to figure out
when to get fuel.
So far it's working out OK
Duke >> Stay informed about: 1998 Blazer Fuel Gauge Problem |
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