[Zonaman]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

You can simulate the sender in the empty position by grounding the tan wire post on the gauge with ignition on.

Since the gauge doesn't move to 3:00 with the tan wire disconnected from the sender and ignition on, this indicates the problem is not with the sender.

I wonder if the gauge needle is mechanically stuck somehow.

I did ground the tan wire out, Stay right where its. I noted that when I unpacked the cluster, the fuel gauge showed in the 9 o"clock position. Don't know if that means anything or not.