fuel gauge going mad

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ameetgill1
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 6:56 pm

guys when i start my car, the gauge goes crazy. even when the light is on. it finally settles though. is this a common problem?
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Brianmoooore
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Post Fri May 03, 2013 8:25 pm

There are two small brass nuts on the back of the instrument cluster, one behind the temperature gauge and one behind the fuel gauge. Remove the cluster and tighten both of them.
This may or may not cure your problem, but is the first thing to try.