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Forum: Electrical Tech 02-11-2010, 11:13 AM
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Posted By 1qikta
Pull the pinch fastener on bottom side of the...

Pull the pinch fastener on bottom side of the sending unit off carefully with a small pocket screwdrive...slowly. You can reuse it. Under that is where your ohm's are losing contact and jumping...
Forum: Electrical Tech 04-01-2009, 06:52 PM
Replies: 165
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Posted By 1qikta
Clay and Greg, Drove the car a little bit...

Clay and Greg,

Drove the car a little bit over the last couple of days and the gauge is slowly coming down so everything looks great. I wanted to thank you both again for staying with me and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-31-2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 165
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Posted By 1qikta
I went and bought 10 gallons... 6 gallons ...

I went and bought 10 gallons...

6 gallons show (a little less than)... 1/4 tank
11 gallons show ..........................1/2 tank
16 gallons show...........................3/4 tank

I guess...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-30-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 165
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Posted By 1qikta
Mark, That makes sense. All the searches I...

Mark,

That makes sense. All the searches I have done show it has a 15.4 or a 15.5 gallon tank.It took 3 or 4 gallons just to move the gauge for me.

I am going to get some more fuel tomorrow and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-30-2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 165
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Posted By 1qikta
OK, Its back together... I sucked out...

OK,

Its back together...

I sucked out and poured back in exactly 6 gallons of gas and the gauge shows just below 1/4 tank. Not sure how accurate that is. When you turn the switch off the gauge...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-30-2009, 12:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Thanks Chuck, That may be what I do with my...

Thanks Chuck,

That may be what I do with my main unit. I pulled it out of the tank. Despite looking nearly new (compared to my spare) it has the exact same issue as my spare.

Hmmmmm..
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-30-2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
I felt like I needed to repair the spare before I...

I felt like I needed to repair the spare before I dropped my tank just in case. So, first I bead blasted the pin fastener on top of the body and on bottom. I checked it and no ohms. Then I took a...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-29-2009, 10:25 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
PROGRESS! I took my spare sending units...

PROGRESS!

I took my spare sending units lower box apart and cleaned the contact points then reassembled it.. I also noticed I had power only to the pin on the body..The flat ribbon wire that goes...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-29-2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Greg, I guess I am out of tests to try. I...

Greg,

I guess I am out of tests to try. I need to find a sending unit that works or get my 2 fixed. I just saw a few minutes ago where a NOS one sold on ebay for $280.00+

Any Ideas?

My meter...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-29-2009, 06:46 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Thanks Clay, I tested some stuff... an...

Thanks Clay,

I tested some stuff...

an old plug wire gave me .23
touching the probes together gave me .03
a 20 amp fuse gave me .02
my spare sending unit .0L
the sending unit in the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-29-2009, 04:25 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
I just double checked the fuel gauge needle.. ...

I just double checked the fuel gauge needle..

It was wedged against the gauge body (at 4 oclock).I had to get it free. So,it will go to empty now...plugged or unplugged.It being wedged on the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-29-2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Its gotta be the gauge, If I unplug the wire...

Its gotta be the gauge,

If I unplug the wire it shows full...if I ground it (unplugged) it stays full..only plugged in and grounded does it go empty.

I found one on ebay..should get it this...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-28-2009, 10:34 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
My test ground or the tail pan ground? Either way...

My test ground or the tail pan ground? Either way I get the same ..Full
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-28-2009, 10:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Sorry, I am assuming that I leave the tail...

Sorry,

I am assuming that I leave the tail pan ground from the sending unit during this test..correct? I may have this wrong..

I am conducting your test at the plug that goes thru the body...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-28-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Greg, I also just plugged in my spare fuel...

Greg,

I also just plugged in my spare fuel sending unit...Same result.. I even tested it down on the end for power(where the float arm connects to its body).It has power at the top and the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-28-2009, 03:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Thanks Greg, OK, I grounded the power...

Thanks Greg,

OK,

I grounded the power wire in the trunk(while plugged to the sending unit). Sure enough the gauge went over to empty
as soon as I touched the body. But, if grounded unplugged...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-28-2009, 08:16 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Greg, Seems like that would just blow the...

Greg,

Seems like that would just blow the fuse...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-27-2009, 07:42 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
Thanks QS, My single ground wire from the...

Thanks QS,

My single ground wire from the sending unit is grounded well to the inside of the tail pan. I have triple checked it. It has a 100% clean metal to clean metal contact.
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-26-2009, 09:32 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 77,711
Posted By 1qikta
My same fuel gauge issue

Hey guys,

I finally got around to looking into my fuel gauge issue. It reads waaay past full and lays over fully to the right. It worked periodically a couple of years before it quit all...
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