Q: Yes I had a new fuel pump put in and sense then my fuel gauge does not work right, is there something I can rest at home

asked by on August 07, 2017

Yes I just had a new fuel pump put in and afterwards the fuel gauge has not been working right. Is it a bad fuel pump or is there something I can reset at home thanks.

My car has 90000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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