Gas gauge doesn't work.??
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Gas gauge doesn't work.??
My gas gauge on my 78 quit I started it up for the first time in 3 weeks and it fired right up regstered nothing on the guage I thought it was just on fumes so I poured 2 gallons into it and nothing not movement of gauge normaly out and put 2 gallons in it it will go to 1/8 tank. but it is not RIGHT on empty eather about 1 line above it???
Any segestions>>>???
Any segestions>>>???
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just in case , have you checked the fuses??? if so and they are good here is some advice from a fellow FTE user
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->Take the wire from the sending unit on tank and ground it. With the key on the fuel guage should peg to one side, indicating the wiring and guage are good. The most common problems are bad ground to frame, broken wiring or corroded connections. Check wires, clean connections and ground (use dielectric grease).
Marty
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if you have to pull the sending unit out check the copper looking float for holes. my guage stopped working the same way and the float had gotten a hole in it and sank to the bottom. i bought a new one from my local dealer for $5.00. hope something here helps you.
Eddie II
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******** type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_1842199", true); </SCRIPT> Posting Guru
</TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: SD
Posts: 1,615
<TABLE cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR class=odd onmouseover="return overlib('Cleverly Disguised as a Responsible Adult');" style="CURSOR: hand" onmouseout="return nd();" ?><TD class=smallfont>Signature</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->Take the wire from the sending unit on tank and ground it. With the key on the fuel guage should peg to one side, indicating the wiring and guage are good. The most common problems are bad ground to frame, broken wiring or corroded connections. Check wires, clean connections and ground (use dielectric grease).
Marty
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if you have to pull the sending unit out check the copper looking float for holes. my guage stopped working the same way and the float had gotten a hole in it and sank to the bottom. i bought a new one from my local dealer for $5.00. hope something here helps you.
Eddie II
