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Offline shyann

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Fuel Gauge
« on: February 16, 2011, 01:05:20 am »
Hi All,
       I have a '78 Cheyenne Step-side with twin tanks, and my fuel gauge has stopped working.
I have had the gauge tested by an instrument technician and is working correctly. My auto electrician has tested both sender units and they are showing a voltage reading.So somewhere in between there is a fault.Any ideas?...........
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Offline Tazman

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2011, 07:15:23 am »
Have you checked the circuit board?
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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2011, 09:02:28 am »
Quote from: Tazman on February 16, 2011, 07:15:23 am
Have you checked the circuit board?

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 06:07:50 pm »
Ground? gauge wire, circuit board..
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Offline shyann

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 01:20:06 am »
Thanks for the tips.
She is back at the auto electrician...So hopefully some success.
I'll keep you up to date with progress.

By the way......cool site 8)
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Offline Laderhosen

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 01:34:42 pm »
Just tagging onto this thread as I'd like to know too!!! When mine reads a quarter I put fuel in. Not worth the risk. I ran out once thinking I had loads, but luckily just as it ran out I was able to coast into a fuel station.
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Offline shyann

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 04:11:23 pm »
Success !!  At some stage someone had incorrectly or dislodged one of the wiring connections at the back of the dash, so it was sitting on a slight angle and not fully plugged in.  It just took a few hours to track the problem down. Thanks for the tips everyone.... ;D
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Offline Laderhosen

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2011, 04:05:19 am »
Does it now not bounce around then?? I was under the impression that they all do it!!
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Offline devanray

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Re: Fuel Gauge
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 09:21:03 pm »
Quote from: Laderhosen on February 19, 2011, 04:05:19 am
Does it now not bounce around then?? I was under the impression that they all do it!!
Only the best ones do!
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