when my gas gauge gets to 1/4 tank, it resets to full and the computer resets for full tank. the milage resets but the fuel usage does not.

Asked by oysterjohn Jan 05, 2013 at 11:42 AM about the 1999 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Try some fuel system cleaner. The sulfer and ethanol in today's gas leave a coating on the variable resister used in the fuel gauge sending unit.

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