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Old May 9, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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Hey guys been working on fixing my issue of my fuel gauge reading empty. I replaced the sending unit and fuel pump in the rear tank because the pump and sender were both bad and I have yet to replace the sender in the front tank. Now that I have replaced the sender in the rear I can switch tanks and the gauge will move but it will only go from empty to maybe 1/6 of a tank even with the sender float at full. Is there a known issue with the fuel gauge going out or should I just replace the sender in the front tank and see if it has the same issue. I've double checked all the wiring and I wired it correctly. Any help is appreciated or if anyone knows a way i can double check the sender to make sure I didnt get a lemon.
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Old May 18, 2016 | 02:57 PM
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Alright guys both senders have been replaced and now the front tank is reading about 1/8 of a tank and its nearly full while the rear is reading about the same. There is movement when switching tanks its just delayed and not much at all. Could this be a grounding issue or is it just the fuel gauge?
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Old May 18, 2016 | 07:02 PM
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With both of them doing it, I'd be looking at wiring of course, but maybe the switch or gauge.
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Old May 19, 2016 | 10:34 AM
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The switch is fine Im just not sure of how to test the gauge...
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