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Btc10 · 01-22-2011, 04:11 PM

I have a 1970 C10 Truck, gas tank behind the seat and I put a new sending unit in my gas tank, I put a new gas gauge in my dash and I'm getting power to the sending unit but, the gas gauge won't work right. I have the key off and it goes straight down like its suppose to do but the needle wont go past empty. Can somebody help me?

**VetteVet** · 01-22-2011, 06:04 PM

What do you mean by getting power to the sending unit? You should not have any positive voltage going to the tan wire to your sending unit.
Unplug the tan wire on the fuse panel and the gauge should go to the 3:00 position on the gauge with the key on. Take the tan wire off the sender and ground it to the best ground you can find and the gauge should read at or below empty.

If you get movement of the gauge in the direction I stated but it doesn't go all the way then your gauge and sender may not match. The sender should read O to 90 ohms between full and empty. My guess is that you have a poor ground on the sending unit or the gas tank is not grounded well.

Btc10 · 01-24-2011, 07:45 PM

I finally got it. Thanks for everything.

68anniversary · 01-24-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Btc10

I finally got it. Thanks for everything.

Just a thought ..... You've asked for help twice on two different posts, got suggestions then say "you got it". Can you at least tell us what the fix was so you might help someone like yourself solve a problem?

Btc10 · 01-25-2011, 01:23 AM

That was rude...... It was a ground wire that I grounded from the back of the gas gauge to the frame and replaced the cluster feed fuse underneath the dash.

Btc10 · 01-25-2011, 01:25 AM

Thank you VetteVet for your information you were a big help.

dmack91 · 01-26-2011, 02:27 AM

So where did you run the wire from on the gauge? From a terminal on the gauge itself or from one of the mounting screws?

Mine seems stuck at the 3 o'clock position.

Thanks

Btc10 · 01-26-2011, 03:39 AM

I got a long piece of wire and put it on the back of my gas gauge that is labeled G for ground. Then I ran the wire through the firewall on to my frame and I found a hole on my frame and got a bolt and washers and nut and wrapped the wire on the bolt and tighten it down. Then I checked my cluster feed fuse that is located under the dash and the cluster feed fuse was busted so I got another one and everything started working.
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dmack91 · 01-26-2011, 01:39 PM

Thanks, I will give it a shot.

01-22-2011, 04:11 PM	#1
Btc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua, Texas Posts: 60	Gas gauge problem I have a 1970 C10 Truck, gas tank behind the seat and I put a new sending unit in my gas tank, I put a new gas gauge in my dash and I'm getting power to the sending unit but, the gas gauge won't work right. I have the key off and it goes straight down like its suppose to do but the needle wont go past empty. Can somebody help me?

01-22-2011, 06:04 PM	#2
VetteVet Msgt USAF Ret Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 8,719	Re: Gas gauge problem What do you mean by getting power to the sending unit? You should not have any positive voltage going to the tan wire to your sending unit. Unplug the tan wire on the fuse panel and the gauge should go to the 3:00 position on the gauge with the key on. Take the tan wire off the sender and ground it to the best ground you can find and the gauge should read at or below empty. If you get movement of the gauge in the direction I stated but it doesn't go all the way then your gauge and sender may not match. The sender should read O to 90 ohms between full and empty. My guess is that you have a poor ground on the sending unit or the gas tank is not grounded well. __________________ VetteVet metallic green 67 stepside 74 corvette convertible 1965 Harley sportster 1995 Harley wide glide Growing old is hell, but it beats the alternative.

01-24-2011, 07:45 PM	#3
Btc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua, Texas Posts: 60	Re: Gas gauge problem I finally got it. Thanks for everything.

01-25-2011, 01:23 AM	#5
Btc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua, Texas Posts: 60	Re: Gas gauge problem That was rude...... It was a ground wire that I grounded from the back of the gas gauge to the frame and replaced the cluster feed fuse underneath the dash.

01-25-2011, 01:25 AM	#6
Btc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua, Texas Posts: 60	Re: Gas gauge problem Thank you VetteVet for your information you were a big help. Last edited by Btc10; 01-25-2011 at 01:26 AM.

01-26-2011, 02:27 AM	#7
dmack91 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Redmond, OR Posts: 763	Re: Gas gauge problem So where did you run the wire from on the gauge? From a terminal on the gauge itself or from one of the mounting screws? Mine seems stuck at the 3 o'clock position. Thanks

01-26-2011, 03:39 AM	#8
Btc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Joshua, Texas Posts: 60	Re: Gas gauge problem I got a long piece of wire and put it on the back of my gas gauge that is labeled G for ground. Then I ran the wire through the firewall on to my frame and I found a hole on my frame and got a bolt and washers and nut and wrapped the wire on the bolt and tighten it down. Then I checked my cluster feed fuse that is located under the dash and the cluster feed fuse was busted so I got another one and everything started working. Posted via Mobile Device

01-26-2011, 01:39 PM	#9
dmack91 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Redmond, OR Posts: 763	Re: Gas gauge problem Thanks, I will give it a shot.



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