Fuel gauge problems?

[GM-Tech]

GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS, Fuel Sending Unit Corrosion and Fuel System Deposits #05-00-89-078 - (Nov 9, 2005)

 

2006 and Prior All GM Cars and Trucks

 

2003-2006 HUMMER H2

 

2006 HUMMER H3

 

2006 and Prior Saturn (Canada Only)

 

2005-2006 Saab 9-7X

 

GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS

GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS, P/N 88861011 (for U.S. ACDelco®, use 88861013) (in Canada, 88861012), is now available.

 

Added Benefits and Uses

The PLUS portion of GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS is the addition of a filmer additive that, when used regularly, can protect fuel system sending units from the corrosive effects of certain sulfur contaminants found in some of today's gasoline.

 

Sulfur contamination can disrupt electrical continuity of certain fuel sending units and lead to erratic or false fuel gauge readings. With scheduled usage, GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS protects against the effects of harmful sulfurs in gasoline.

 

You Get Four Benefits

One bottle of GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS added to the fuel tank at each oil change:

 

• Cleans -- Sulfur corrosion from fuel gauge sending units.

 

• Prevents -- Harmful sulfur components from attacking sensitive fuel system electronics.

 

• Protects -- By coating metallic surfaces of the fuel system.

 

• Removes -- Engine deposits left from use of poor quality fuels.

 

GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS will replace the original GM Fuel System Treatment, P/N 12345104 (in Canada, 89020804). The original formula may still be available for a limited time, and provides the excellent Fuel System Cleaning aspects of the new product without the filmer.

 

Parts Information

Part Number

Description

 

88861011 (for U.S. ACDelco, use 88861013)

 

(in Canada, 88861012)

GM Fuel System Treatment PLUS

[gmcjoe]

Sounds great and all, but how do they explain only the 1999-2002 or so FS GM trucks have a problem with the fuel sending units and no others seem to be near as widespread?

 

Looks like an excuse to sell more product IMO

[GM-Tech]

Sounds great and all, but how do they explain only the 1999-2002 or so FS GM trucks have a problem with the fuel sending units and no others seem to be near as widespread?

 

That's not hard to explain. They've improved the design of the sender card to withstand the higher sulfur levels. We still see newer ones with the same problem though.

[gmcjoe]

Sounds great and all, but how do they explain only the 1999-2002 or so FS GM trucks have a problem with the fuel sending units and no others seem to be near as widespread?

 

That's not hard to explain. They've improved the design of the sender card to withstand the higher sulfur levels. We still see newer ones with the same problem though.

 

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Aren't there other GM vehicles on the road built before 2004 that use the sending unit inside the tank? That is where I was heading.

[GM-Tech]

Aren't there other GM vehicles on the road built before 2004 that use the sending unit inside the tank? That is where I was heading.

 

I'm not sure I understand the question. They all have sending units in the tank and have for as long as I can remember (and I go way back!). How else would one know how much gas was in there?

[gmcjoe]

Aren't there other GM vehicles on the road built before 2004 that use the sending unit inside the tank? That is where I was heading.

 

I'm not sure I understand the question. They all have sending units in the tank and have for as long as I can remember (and I go way back!). How else would one know how much gas was in there?

 

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you're right. I was thinking of the fuel pumps, not sending units, when I wrote that.

 

My point is, if all other vehicles don't have an issue and GM doesn't recommend using this new 'fuel treatment system' one all other vehicles?

[99silveradoz71]

Hmm, is this just a pour in the filler neck product similar to Techron?

[mtbz71]

Is this preventative or can it fix a problem that has already happened

 

Thanks Mark