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#476542 11/29/2008 9:29 PM
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I have a 1951 Chevy 3100. I sent my fuel gauge out to be repaired and when we installed it it says on full. please help

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A ground is not connected somewhere. Check all of the connections and wires from the gauge back to the tank and sending unit ground. If all those check out, then check the sending unit in the tank. It could be bad. That was the reason that mine wouldn't work.


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Is the sending unit difficult to install?

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Nope, you just undo the screws that hold it in and pull it out of the tank. On mine the metal band that goes to the little box that holds the float arm had broke. I'm assuming that our two trucks are relatively the same on this part but I don't know. I'm only 13 and learned this by doing it. After I installed one that someone gave me it worked fine and seems to register correctly.


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1954 Chevrolet 3100 1/2-Ton

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jdl #476859 11/30/2008 5:24 PM
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you can pre-test it outside the tank.
hook all 2 wires and work the arm up or down.
ground wire are always important ... anywhere


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