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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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i got a 1989 f-150 4x4 with the 300 inline 6 i just put in a brand new gas tank and fuel pump and now my fuel gauge not working right
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bmacky14
i got a 1989 f-150 4x4 with the 300 inline 6 i just put in a brand new gas tank and fuel pump and now my fuel gauge not working right
Can you give a little more information?
What fuel pump is not working, the one on the frame or in one of the tanks?
Do you have two tanks?
If you have two tanks does the other tank work OK?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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There are two separate devices in the tank. The pump, and the float. If you bent the arm of the float, or cracked the float, it will be stuck in one postion or if the float is cracked and filled with gas , then it will always read empty.
The float assy. sits close to the sidewalls of the midships (front) tank, and it may be jammed up against the inside of the tank wall. come on back bmacky 14
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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fuel gauge

i only got the one tank and my fuel gauge goes all over the place half to full to empty to full its not readin proper
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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My best guess would be the plug on top of the tank.
Make sure it is well seated and you used the grease that came with the pump on the plug.
 
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fuel gauge

it never came with any grease
 
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Originally Posted by bmacky14
it never came with any grease
Then you need to go to an auto parts store an buy a small tube of Electrical Dielectic Grease.
 
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