fuel guage sending unit - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bean · 02-12-2005, 05:08 PM

How is it you test to see if you have a bad wire going to the unit or if the unit itself is bad?

jef5150 · 02-12-2005, 05:17 PM

heres a link with lots of info http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/gasgauge.htm jeff

incoma · 02-12-2005, 10:55 PM

You can just pull the wire off of the sending unit and ground it to the tank or cab. If it goes to empty, then you have a bad sending unit. If it doesn't move, then the wire's bad.

twobit · 02-20-2005, 08:57 PM

Is your truck still for sale?

02-12-2005, 05:08 PM	#1
bean Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 920	fuel guage sending unit How is it you test to see if you have a bad wire going to the unit or if the unit itself is bad?

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02-12-2005, 05:17 PM	#2
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	heres a link with lots of info http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/gasgauge.htm jeff

02-12-2005, 10:55 PM	#3
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	You can just pull the wire off of the sending unit and ground it to the tank or cab. If it goes to empty, then you have a bad sending unit. If it doesn't move, then the wire's bad.

02-20-2005, 08:57 PM	#4
twobit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DFW/Allen Posts: 6	Is your truck still for sale?



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