Fuel Gauge/Sender - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1972RedNeck · 01-20-2013, 10:00 PM

When I went out and fired my '72 up yesterday, The fuel gauge went a stuck straight to the right (past full). Is this a bad sender?

MikeyMan · 01-20-2013, 10:15 PM

Could just be the wire.
Make sure it's plugged in at the fuse box, and connected on the sender tab.
Sometimes the wire can break or short out as it runs under the sill plate.

1972RedNeck · 01-21-2013, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyMan

Sometimes the wire can break or short out as it runs under the sill plate.

I would bet that's it. I had the floor mat pulled up and was routing the wires better (so I thought).

1972RedNeck · 01-26-2013, 10:05 PM

Which color wire is it?

RaceAGMC · 01-26-2013, 10:07 PM

Should be brown.
Posted via Mobile Device

1972RedNeck · 01-26-2013, 10:15 PM

Thanks

**VetteVet** · 01-26-2013, 11:07 PM

Run a wire from the fuse panel fuel terminal to a good ground with the key on and the gauge should go back to empty. If it does then the sender wire is broken as you think.

01-20-2013, 10:15 PM	#2
MikeyMan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.W. Chicago, IL. Posts: 317	Re: Fuel Gauge/Sender Could just be the wire. Make sure it's plugged in at the fuse box, and connected on the sender tab. Sometimes the wire can break or short out as it runs under the sill plate.

01-26-2013, 10:07 PM	#5
RaceAGMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 350	Re: Fuel Gauge/Sender Should be brown. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 70 CST, 6.0/ 4L80E in the works. Custom harness by 68 Short Step

01-26-2013, 11:07 PM	#7
VetteVet Msgt USAF Ret Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 8,717	Re: Fuel Gauge/Sender Run a wire from the fuse panel fuel terminal to a good ground with the key on and the gauge should go back to empty. If it does then the sender wire is broken as you think. __________________ VetteVet metallic green 67 stepside 74 corvette convertible 1965 Harley sportster 1995 Harley wide glide Growing old is hell, but it beats the alternative.

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