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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 02:04 PM
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99 accord 2.3 , seems my fuel gauge is stuck on full, drove about a 100 miles and it hasn't moved at all , not even the slightest amount , I understand the sending unit is in the fuel tank . my question is ...how hard of a job is it ? could it possibly be the gauge itself as I have noticed when I fill up it takes awhile to show full , very very slowly does it finally show full thanks for any help
 
Old Jul 22, 2018 | 12:40 AM
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before you change anything on your accord, my 92 accord did the same thing, i drove 125 miles before my gauge would move off the peg. also slow to register when filling up fuel, but after a few months of driving i got use to the accuracy of the gauge. never have run out of gas in 4 yrs of ownership. i did let it run down to the warning light going on. i aslo carried 2 gal spare gas can full until i got use to how the fuel system worked. but to change the sending unit, you can get access from the trunk.
 
Old Jul 22, 2018 | 08:07 PM
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I had the fuel gauge on two of my vehicles quit working and put in a can of Seafoam to a full tank and it fixed both of them. Good stuff.
 
Old Jul 23, 2018 | 02:35 AM
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thanks for the replies, I have heard that using seafoam or marvel mystery oil could possibly take care of the problem, i'll give one or the other a try , I guess things could get gummed up even in the tank
 
Old Jul 23, 2018 | 07:03 PM
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Seafoam will clean the sensor in the tank.
 
Old Jul 29, 2018 | 11:28 AM
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I did try seafoam and it just might have fixed the problem , gauge started moving down at around 90 miles.. i'll just have to watch and see in the weeks to come , thanks for all the help
 
Old Jul 29, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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If the sensor is really gummed up it may take two bottles of Seafoam,Walmart sometimes has it for $7.95
 
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