Q: gas gauge works but always reads as if it where full even if no gas is in the car
I turn on the car and the gas gauge moves to the full position and when I turn it off it will fall back down but it will read full if there is no gas in it
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
The fuel sender inside the tank is most likely open circuit or short circuit and needs to be replaced inside the tank on the pump.
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