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10-03-2002, 11:43 PM
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Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111
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gas gauge probs
i've tried everything i can think of and i'm about to give up on having a working gas gauge unless someone has another idea...i've put 2 new different sending units ina nd one is known to be good cause ibought it from a board member...i've hooked it to another cluster i have to see if it was the gauge itself...i've run a new wire from the sender to the gauge to see if it was in the wire...i checked the fuse and connections in the fuse box...it still doesnt work...it sits at a little more than 3/4 while it used to sit at about 1/4 of a tank...i have no idea...my next step would be to buy all new (not used parts) but i cant afford that now...thanks for any help...-Nick
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-'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda |
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10-03-2002, 11:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: TN/VA
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Do you have a good ground going to your dash?
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10-03-2002, 11:50 PM
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all the other gauges work but i'll check tommorrow
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-'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda |
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10-04-2002, 07:36 AM
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Location: Middleport, Pa. 17953
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GAUGE PROB
I'M SURE TIM IS CORRECT.... PROBALLY A GROUNG WIRE PROBLEM. HAD THE SAME TROUBLE WITH MINE AND IT WAS THE GROUNG WIRE CORRODED INSIDE THE WIRE LOOKED OK BUT WAS BAD INSIDE....
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10-04-2002, 02:23 PM
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Location: Meridian, Idaho
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There are lots of post on this board about fuel gauge problems. I agree with most of the replies that say check your ground first. I messed with my sending unit/wire/gauge for quite awhile before I bit the bullet and ordered a new gauge. It has worked fine since I installed it.
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