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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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Another fuel gauge problem

I have a 85 F 150 with a 5.8 L ( 351W i think?) it has the mechanical fuel pump and the three port selector valve without the fuel return lines. The problem is that the fuel guage stays on empty weather the selector switch is flipped to the front or rear tank. It is hard for me to believe that both sending units are bad, the truck runs fine, i just do not have a fuel reading? I pulled the connector at the sending unit on the front tank and grounded it out and the gauge pegged to full, any suggestions?
 
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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Another fuel gauge problem

Did you notice if both tanks stopped reading at the same time?

I have put quite a few brass floats in recently(at work). Maybe check those.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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Another fuel gauge problem

I just bought the truck and the fuel gauge did not work when i bought it.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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Another fuel gauge problem

I would check the brass floats them, pretty easy to get out, more than likely they are full of gas and sunk.
 
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