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#85641 04/25/2004 6:20 PM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 71 | I have a couple fuel level gauges from 47-53 trucks and while installing one I found that the sender wire post is connected to ground (like the gauge housing). Is this correct? I would think it would never change it's reading from the fuel sender. I tested another and it didn't do this. I figured the first one was bad until I read that the GMC might be different?
'53 Chevy truck 1/2 ton
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#85642 04/26/2004 3:05 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | The post shouldn't be connected to ground. Replace it with one that shows a change in resistance when the float arm is moved through it's travel and you should be set.
Joe
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