No. If your tank is empty, then you grounded the gauge and it then it reads empty. The problem is a bad ground as you just verified. Ground the gauge with a permanent attachment and put gas in the tank. It should then read higher than empty or full, depending on how much fuel you added. Therefore working correctly 👌

Last edited by glenns towing; 10/10/2020 11:54 PM. Reason: added something