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My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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1976Scottsdale
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My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 14, 2007, 02:39:25 pm »
My truck had dual tanks at one point and now has only 1 tank, but it still has the switch valve. It is the one with a lot of wires running to it. I am wanting to make my fuel gauge work, what wires do I need to move around and what colors are they?
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VileZambonie
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 14, 2007, 04:10:46 pm »
All you need to do is flip the switch. Are you saying if you eliminate the switch?
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 14, 2007, 06:10:39 pm »
The sending unit is on top of the gas gage so just run it straight to the one gas tank
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1976Scottsdale
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 14, 2007, 11:10:30 pm »
My truck has had parts swapped here and there, so it no longer has the tank switch in the cab, nor the wiring for it I think, but the wiring and parts are still on the frame. I am just wanting to find out what color the wire is for the fuel gauge, the last one I did was pink or red, so I can run a jumper wire to the tank from the splitter valve and make the gauge work.
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 14, 2007, 11:31:27 pm »
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you could invest in another gas tank/switch!
My wife calls it her insurance plan...another tank to tap!
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1976Scottsdale
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 15, 2007, 07:35:09 am »
My wiring harness in the cab is not original to my particular truck and does not have provisions for the tank switch.
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Re: My truck has the tank switch valve, but only 1 tank, how do I make gauge work?
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August 16, 2007, 03:45:56 pm »
Ah, now I got it. Sorry I dont have a quick/easy answer for you
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Is there anyway you could do a Painless Wiring fuel wiring kit (dedicated/closed)? That's what I'd check into at this point.
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