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My 2018 Sidewinder fuel gauge is acting strange. It will read full for 50-60 miles. Then it goes straight to half. From there it reads how it should.
Yesterday while idling, it was bouncing from 1/4 to half to full.
Has anyone ran into this issue? If so, what was the fix?
Yesterday while idling, it was bouncing from 1/4 to half to full.
Has anyone ran into this issue? If so, what was the fix?

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Most likely the sender unit inside the tank.


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Maybe a bad ground?


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My fuel gauge indication is also erratic.
Some times it works fine and other times it will show half tank when full and other times the indication will be blank. Rest of gauge works normal.
Some times it works fine and other times it will show half tank when full and other times the indication will be blank. Rest of gauge works normal.