1
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
Registration and Posting Agreement
Home
Forum
Store
Help
Search
Gallery
Login
Register
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks
»
dual tank
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: dual tank (Read 4126 times)
stinkyscooter
Newbie
Posts: 28
dual tank
«
on:
January 02, 2010, 12:38:58 am »
I was pushing my tank switch and felt the motor switching ,then it just stoped and at that same time my gauge pegged past full. Now when i push the switch i cant feal anything.
Tank transfer valve maybe???
Dont mean to jack 78's earlier post on switch.
«
Last Edit: January 02, 2010, 12:41:55 am by stinkyscooter
»
Logged
Life aint easy when you're fat and greasy
78 Chevyrado
Z62 ON-ROAD
Site Supporters
Senior Member
Posts: 2748
Re: dual tank
«
Reply #1 on:
January 02, 2010, 12:45:52 am »
Either a bad ground or your switch needs to be cleaned out. GM used a foam gasket thing to keep dust out of the switches and it always disintegrates and blocks the contacts. If it was just the valve, the fuel gauge would still show the other tanks fuel level. Id take the switch apart and clean it out. Be careful taking it apart so you can get it back like it was and put die-electric grease on everything to keep it from corroding later.
Logged
Kenny
1978 C-20, 350/400, 3.73, Graystone Metallic, Raceline Renegade 8 Wheels - 18x8.5, 275/70R18 BFG KO's
stinkyscooter
Newbie
Posts: 28
Re: dual tank
«
Reply #2 on:
January 02, 2010, 12:51:00 am »
Replaced switch yesterday and checked fuses. Checked for loose grounds,But no luck. Any one got any adv. on where to look.
thanks 78
Logged
Life aint easy when you're fat and greasy
Captkaos
OWNER and Administrator
Administrator
Senior Member
Posts: 18461
Re: dual tank
«
Reply #3 on:
January 02, 2010, 10:54:56 am »
Check the grounds from the sender to the frame, check connections at the switch valve and check power to the switch
Logged
Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks
captkaoscustoms
squarebody
stinkyscooter
Newbie
Posts: 28
Re: dual tank
«
Reply #4 on:
January 17, 2010, 06:04:28 pm »
Old post ,but is the pink wire on the switch the power? Also because I'm runing left tank only could i connect the pink wire at the valve with the pink/black tank line to bypass the valve? I'm sick of running out of gas. Try to track my miles but different roads and conditions make it tuff. Thanks.
«
Last Edit: January 17, 2010, 06:14:50 pm by stinkyscooter
»
Logged
Life aint easy when you're fat and greasy
78 Chevyrado
Z62 ON-ROAD
Site Supporters
Senior Member
Posts: 2748
Re: dual tank
«
Reply #5 on:
January 17, 2010, 06:12:06 pm »
If you only wanna run one tank, throw the valve away and connect the tank you want directly to the fuel line up to the engine. then find out which wire goes to the gauge and splice it directly with the one from the tank, then unhook any wires to or from the switch and call it a day.
Logged
Kenny
1978 C-20, 350/400, 3.73, Graystone Metallic, Raceline Renegade 8 Wheels - 18x8.5, 275/70R18 BFG KO's
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
73-87chevytrucks.com
»
73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks
»
73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks
»
dual tank