fuel gauge flickering / not working
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fuel gauge flickering / not working
ok gang tried using the search feature all morning with no luck, so here I am.
fuel gauge is not working on my 95 ext cab 12v. tank was taken out of the donor truck & put in this one, & same prob's. I can't tell how much fuel I have...... its stranded me a few times too. It used to come & go, but now its just nothing at all. Is it in the sending unit, or the float lever inside the tank?? I only wanna drop the tank once as the weather is getting cold-thanks!
fuel gauge is not working on my 95 ext cab 12v. tank was taken out of the donor truck & put in this one, & same prob's. I can't tell how much fuel I have...... its stranded me a few times too. It used to come & go, but now its just nothing at all. Is it in the sending unit, or the float lever inside the tank?? I only wanna drop the tank once as the weather is getting cold-thanks!
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these are notorious for the problem. Most are the sending unit wearing on it's shaft and it lets the contact arm move away from the winding . I have taken several of these apart and tightened the thing on the shaft and fixed the problem. But who knows how long. A new sending unit is available also. Don't let the ******* tell you you have to replace the whole unit. But that is where your problem is. Sometimes the float will be falling apart also, but it usually isn't intermittent.
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ahhh yes....had the same problem on my truck....ordered the sender (with float) for $130 can. good thing too cause when i took it apart the float was pretty much gone. also replaced the pre filter while i was in there. i took the box off instead of dropping the tank.....found it was really simple and only 1.5 hr job. but i was in a shop and had a hoist to take the box off as well.
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I never remove the bed totally.
Just loosen the passenger side bolts, remove the diver's side then tilt it up.
Only need to lift it a couple of feet for plenty of clearance.
Just loosen the passenger side bolts, remove the diver's side then tilt it up.
Only need to lift it a couple of feet for plenty of clearance.
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