Fuel gauge

Discussion in '1973-1987' started by Alex Ayala, Apr 16, 2009.

  1. Alex Ayala

    Alex Ayala Member

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    Hey everybody! Quick question, my fuel gauge is working but when I fill the tank it marks WAY past full and when it's empty it shows about 1/4 full. Is this the gauge or the sending unit? How can I check it?

    Thanks in advance,
    Alex
     
  2. GMC Guy

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    hey mine does that too, it'd be great to find out why...
     
  3. David Hall

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    That would be the sending unit. If your going to pull it to check it, Might as well install a new one ( $45.00)
     
  4. GMC Guy

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    so that means pulling both fuel tanks, and just replacing the sending units?
     
  5. chevysrule454

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    feul problem

    I had this same problem and i had to bend the full and empty tabs on the sending unit as from years of bumping they bent and changed the gauge
     
  6. Pontiac1976

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    Check for bad ground first on the top of the tank or the tank to the body gorund .!!!
     
  7. bodycount

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    yeah check your connections, and clean your sh!t up it should work fine, mine used to read empty whem 1/2 full and 1/4 when half full i just cleaned everything and rewired some stuff it wouks fine now
     

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