First, the rubber gasket between the sending unit and the tank tore during removal, necessitating replacement. Next, the fuel pickup filter, or sock, was nonexistent, having disintegrated in the ...

When the gas gauge stops working on your C5 Corvette, it is time to replace the fuel sending unit!

Most cars, including vintage Mustangs, have a fuel-tank sending unit that conveys to the fuel gauge the amount of gasoline in the tank. Sometimes they quit working and need replacement. No need to ...

Check your owner’s manual to figure out how to access the fuel tank and fuel gauge sending unit. Remove the necessary panels and parts for access. Check the ground wiring for any physical issues.

Nissan reports that the fuel gauge on some 2005-08 Frontier, Xterra and Pathfinder trucks built before Sept. 19, 2017 may become erratic, inaccurate or completely inoperative.

Over time, the factory fuel tank sending unit starts to degrade and eventually stops working entirely. Thankfully, though, the solution to this problem is rather easy.