Q: Full fuel tank the car uses about 2 gallons of gas then quits?
full fuel tank the car uses about 2 gallons of gas then quit. Some people say it is the fuel sending unit in the tank, some say it is the fuel sending unit under the dash. what could it be?
My car has 240000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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