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| josephf31 | Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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I just replaced the fuel sending unit, still have an always empty fuel guage; the cluster is good, all bars light up at start -- I did have some trouble getting the unit into the tank, is it possible something is binding or broken?
Also odd is that sometimes (no regular pattern) the fuel guage will go up to 3 or 4 bars, stay there for a while, then go back to zero/reserve... One of these days I hope to be able to just get in and drive her! Thanks all... |
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Posted on: 2008/8/14 14:15
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| Mekanic | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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if you just replaced the sending unit, my money would be on a wiring issue somewhere.
But I'm honestly at a loss. |
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Posted on: 2008/8/14 14:36
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| FATED | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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I had a similar problem. This is a flimsy sender and if you had trouble getting it back in you may have bent the contact or it fell apart. Mine started doing just like you said and it had just fell apart. Reassembled and put back in. Been working ever since.
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Posted on: 2008/8/16 1:58
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| josephf31 | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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That's kind of what I was thinking, it was not easy for me to get it back in; is it supposed to drop straight in without twisting? If so it really scraped the sides of the opening...
Also if the float arm portion is damaged or broken, is that available as a separate part from the rest of the unit? Last thing, I used a new gasket when I put this unit in, since it's hasn't been long it should be OK to reuse this practically new gasket, no? Thanks again all! |
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Posted on: 2008/8/16 5:30
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| Mekanic | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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I'd say youd be fine reusing the gasket
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Posted on: 2008/8/16 8:13
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| jsup | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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Don't be so cheap, fill the tank.
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Posted on: 2008/8/16 13:20
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| FATED | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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This is a step by step repair.
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Posted on: 2008/8/16 18:26
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Fuel Gauge Sending Unit Repair If your C4.doc| Matatk | Re: Next problem -- fuel guage always empty | ||
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Nice instructions, thanks for posting. I saved 'em for future reference.
Matthew |
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Posted on: 2008/8/17 1:26
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