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Join Date: May 2012
Location: chepachet, rhode island
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Fuel Gague Issue
Fuel gauge doesn't read properly. When i top off the tank, the needle shows just over a quarter of a tank. As the gas is used the gauge will go down towards empty as if it does work, but i know that i have more gas than its showing. I'm always worried i"m gonna run out of gas. Anyone have an idea if this is a gauge problem or is it in the sender unit in the tank. thanks.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lake Charles, LA
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Re: Fuel Gague Issue
Looking forward to this response. Mine goes way past full, sometimes it reads right. I am sure it has to do with a ground, just not sure where.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lake stevens
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Re: Fuel Gague Issue
I vote your sender is going out
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Re: Fuel Gague Issue
The gauge is going out. Specifically the calibration resistor on the back of the gauge can. You may be able to fix it with washers under the resistor retaining nuts.
You can test the sender without getting under the truck. You'll need a good ground and a multimeter. COMPLETELY fill the tank. Pull the fuel gauge out of the panel... Remove the dash bezel, gauge lens, gauge bezel, and fuel gauge. Set the your meter to 20vdc. Turn the Ignition ON. Plug the black wire into the ground clip of the empty fuel gauge pod. GND is the top or bottom of the triangle. Find the 12v feed clip by touching each of the remaining clips. One will make the meter read battery voltage. The remaining clip is your sender lead. Turn the ignition OFF. Set the meter to 1K ohms and make sure it goes to zero with the leads touching. Plug the red lead into the fuel gauge sender clip. The meter should read near @ 90 ohms... 85-95 is good enough. If it doesn't read properly you have a damaged sender ground, damaged sender wire, bad tank switch (73-80 (81?? 82??), or bad sender.
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