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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 11:55 PM
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Default Gas Gauge/tank issue

I have a rather intriguing situation in my 97 Tahoe: When I fill up the gas gauge reads "FULL", but as the fuel level goes down, it seems to drop exponentially. In other words, I can go about 200 miles on the first 1/4 tank;about 100 on the next 1/4 (so 300 on the first 1/2 tank), then about 50 on the 3rd 1/4, etc. I am not sure where to start looking for the problem short of replacing the entire tank. Just looking for some feedback if anyone has experience with this.
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Old Jul 17, 2018 | 6:46 AM
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Wow you are getting much better gas mileage than I am. I only wish I could get 350 miles on 3/4 of a tank. Mine also goes down quicker after it reaches the 1/2 mark. Probably your sending unit in the gas tank is going bad.
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