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Issue with Yaris fuel gauge?
do Toyota Yaris' have problems with their fuel gauge sender?
Our answer:
Hi Steve,
You've not mentioned the year or the engine, but, even so, we don't know of a common issue as described. Any older car can develop such faults of course.
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