Hey there,

About five days ago I was driving with about a 1/4 of gas left when the gas meter started acting strange. It went all the way to empty. Then I filled up the tank with gas and it was fine. As it got to 1/4 empty it started acting strange again. It would go to empty and then back to a 1/4. Two days late I hear this tapping sound that seems to be coming from behind the dash. Anyway has this happened to anybody and is it an easy fix? Please let me know. Fudabuda@aol.com

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It seems to stop when the tachometer goes above 1. So far it hasn't caused any problems but I have this weird feeling that the dash is telling me its ready to fail altogether. I thought maybe this might have happened to somebody else. Anyway I'll just wait to see if there are any more signs. Thanks again Fudabuda.



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I have analog. I was driving and the whole car seems to blink out every once in awhile. I think there's a short somewhere. Let me fix the short and then we'll see. Oh spot, the check, did you deposit it?yet? Take care, let me know. Fudabuda

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hey i got tha same problem bro except it dont make tha funny noises... when i fill my tank tha gas needle works but then like tha next day it drops back to empty...also everytime i close tha doors that car wants to turn off theres a short sumwhere but i dont know its weird anyone know?

 

I have the same problem with that gas niddle but I don't have the noises.
Anyone knows how to fix that ?

 

The gauge problem is the fuel level sending unit is bad. Replace it.

The popping noise is the vacuum operated solenoids are fluttering. There is a vacuum leak, or they are bad. Replace the vacuum lines first. If it doesn't go away, replace the solenoids.