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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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Fuel Gauge Help?????

My fuel gauge hardly ever works. Maybe 5 minutes a month at the most. It stays at the empty mark like it isn'r reading the fuel level, then all the sudden it will start working for just a few minutes then nothing for about 3 or 4 weeks. I have check all the wiring all the wat to the tank. What could cause this??????

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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Fuel Gauge Help?????

might be the internal float inside the gas tank gettin hung up on something.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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Fuel Gauge Help?????

It is probably the sending unit as it is in most cases on these trucks. The variable resistor follower on the level sensor wears and looses contact.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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Fuel Gauge Help?????

yea that happened to me. i went four wheelin and like a few days afterward it wont work under half tank. now i'm putting 5$ in like every other day til spring comes so i can drop the tank and see whats wrong
 
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