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chum567
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Jun 23, 2010, 6:58 AM

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Jeep Fuel Gauge Help Sign In

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Yesterday I put in half a tanks worth of gas and then I drove to get some food and when I got back in my car to crank it the gas gauge showed empty....completely empty! I drove home and recranked and still same thing BUT I discovered if I turn my key backwards first then crank it, it works and shows me the correct fuel level...but if I do a normal crank it shows empty. Any help?


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re-tired
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Jun 23, 2010, 7:05 AM

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Re: Jeep Fuel Gauge Help Sign In

The first thing to do in most all electrical problems is to check all fuses with a test light.Then check connections .


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chum567
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Jun 23, 2010, 7:17 AM

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well i dont know how to do any of that stuff...i was told by someone that it could be a bad sensor of something...does a place like autozone/parts check fuses or would i have to send to a mechanic


re-tired
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Jun 23, 2010, 7:55 AM

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You need to take it to a repair shop.


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chum567
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Jun 23, 2010, 7:58 AM

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could this be something that may cause lots of damage or just something i could drive around having....like i said it works right if i turn the key back first then crank


Hammer Time
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Jun 23, 2010, 8:49 AM

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This is an electronics issue that is way beyond your capability and is probably some kind of communication issue with the dash cluster. An inoperative gas gauge is dangerous in itself but other functions in the dash cluster could fail also.



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