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Old 06-29-2002, 04:18 PM   #1
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Gas Gauge Trouble Shooting

allright guys i know this question has been asked alot but please bear with me because i forget. My gas gauge reads about a quarter of a tank, and when i go ahead and remove the wire from the sending unit . the gauge goes past full. I put it back on and it goes back to the same spot. What could be causing the gauge not to move with the wire hooked up.
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Old 06-29-2002, 04:58 PM   #2
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the behavior you describe when you pull the sender wire is normal....how much fuel is in the tank now?..... if it's less than 1/4 then your float is stuck... if it's more than 1/4 then your float could either be stuck or it sprung a leak and can only raise enough for the 1/4 reading.... pull the sender outa the tank and have a look.
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Old 06-29-2002, 05:27 PM   #3
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I'M with Vinnie .

Stuck float
Float has hole and some gas in it
Sending unit resistor defective.


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Old 06-29-2002, 05:41 PM   #4
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The first place to look is under the chrome piece that goes under the door. If you have rust in the rocker it will short out there. GOOD LUCK
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Old 06-29-2002, 06:26 PM   #5
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if it shorts out, it'll act differantly
I agree on stuck float
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Old 06-29-2002, 06:48 PM   #6
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you guys are good, it was a stuck float. Works now
thanks a bunch
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