Gas gauge seems stuck

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Asked by Kiza Feb 10, 2018 at 01:24 PM about the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I bought a 2008 pt cruiser 02/07/2018.  When I
drove off the lot the gas gauge read just under 3/4
of a tank. The next day I noticed the tank hadn't
moved despite driving about 30 miles in the city. I
went to the gas station and put in $10 to see what it
would do. It moved up to a little above 3/4.  Now it
seems to be stuck back at just below 3/4. The
digital display stayed at "199 miles to empty".
Today I went out and initiated the dash gauge
/lights test and the gas gauge moved fine during the
test. After the test it's back at just under 3/4 and the
digital display now reads "188 to empty".  How can
I tell if this is a gauge issue or a sending unit issue
without paying a mechanic a ton of money?

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Don't worry about it unless you drive another 100 miles without the needle moving.

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Bob answered 6 years ago

I'd drive it a few more miles or fill it up to see if the gauge moves up.

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Kiza answered 6 years ago

It ran out of gas and still didn't move. I had to replace the cam sensor because it was going out. I did a dash reset after that and it still didn't change. How can I figure out if it's a guage problem or a fuel pump issue?

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