gas gauge only works above half tank

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Mar 28, 2005 | 03:07 PM

blu2fourty

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gas gauge only works above half tank

i have a 90 gxl and gas gauge only work above half tank. if my gas is below half it drops down below E. could this be my sending unit?

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jon

Mar 28, 2005 | 03:55 PM

cezonetheillest

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you are going to need to get a new fuel level sender.

Mar 28, 2005 | 03:59 PM

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Which you can prove by momentarily grounding the input to the fuel gauge (wiring diagrams in FAQ). The gauge should fly to the top. Don't keep it grounded for more then a few seconds, or you can damage it.

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:19 PM

blu2fourty

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fuel level sender same thing as the sending unit ?

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:25 PM

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Yep, little black float attached to the little rod attached to the little box attached to the pump assembly cradle

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:27 PM

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i've also heard this symptom caused by dirty contacts on the back of the fuel guage itself. Do the test aaron mentioned before you replace anything to be sure its not the actual guage.

Mar 28, 2005 | 06:32 PM

blu2fourty

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aiite i'll try these tomorrow, thanks for the tips

gas gauge only works above half tank

gas gauge only works above half tank

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