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Old 03-11-2007, 03:25 AM   #1
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my gas guage does not go above half way on my dash even if i fill it up. but after it gets to under a half tank it will work right and go down as i use full but for some reason it will not go above half way and will not work till i have less then half tank of gas.any ideas on what might be wrong thanks.
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Old 03-11-2007, 04:33 AM   #2
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Sending unit in the tank.
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Old 03-15-2007, 09:57 AM   #3
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someone has probly been fiddlin with the fuel sender in the tank, and probly put it in the wrong way so it's getting caught on the tank

make sure the unit is as pictured: (sorry bout the blurry pic)
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Old 03-15-2007, 10:05 AM   #4
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wow... ur the only person i know who's on the forums this early in the morning when i am haha. And thats saying alot cause i work third shift and im on break ;P
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Old 03-15-2007, 10:26 AM   #5
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lol you're forgetting i'm on the other side of the world and it's currently 11.30pm on thursday
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:56 PM   #6
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Sounds like the sender unit windings need cleaning, It sounds daft but the sender windings become coated in a sticky fuel residue, considering it spends most of its life submersed in fuel you wouldn’t of though that possible. You gain access to the unit by lifting the carpet up in the rear to expose a round galvanised plate secured by 3 cross-headed screws. Before you start! disconnect the battery, (sparks and fuel don’t mix very well apart from inside the engine.) Remove the plate and you will see the top of the fuel tank and the sender unit, before you remove the unit disconnect the plug and match mark the unit so you can fit it back in the same way you removed it. Undo the brass securing screws and lift out the unit, you will now see the coil and wiper that moves across the coil when the float moves up and down. Very carefully clean the coil with alcohol; I used the wife’s nail varnish remover and a cotton bud. Re-fit and hopefully it should be OK. I think the gasket between the unit and tank is made from reusable silicon rubber so you properly want need to buy another one. Uk time Friday 00.02 am
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Old 03-16-2007, 12:19 AM   #7
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Just had an idea! may be worth adding Red X injector cleaner to the fuel to see if that works first.
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:11 AM   #8
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Yeah my tank reads empty until about 1/3 tank then its normal.
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