1999 Nissan Sentra GAS GAUGE

1999 NISSAN SENTRA
162,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MGUSTER
MY GAS HAND IS NOT MOVING..I FILLED UP TODAY....DID ALOT OF DRIVING AND IT IS STILL STUCK ON FULL....EVEN WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF....WHAT DO I NEED TO CHECK FIRST....COULD IT BE A FUSE OR THE GAUGE ITSELF....HELP
Jul 11, 2008 at 7:32 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi mguster,

First time filling it full? ;)

The gauge need more than 50 miles of driving to get it moving down. When ignition is off, it will stay where it last was.

No need to panic, unless you have travelled more than 100 miles and it is still not moving.
Jul 12, 2008 at 4:09 PM
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