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#93506 11/19/2005 5:33 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 | I have a '50 Chevy Styleline deluxe. The car is 100% original with 46,000 miles. Anyway, the fuel gauge is not working properly. When I turn on the power for the car, the gauge moves from "Empty" to "Full" and stays there. What do you think is wrong with the guage? This is the only gauge that doesn't work. | | |
#93507 11/19/2005 8:02 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | It could be a few things. Since the car is 100% original, my money's on the sending unit. It sounds like it's either stuck or it's shot.
It is possible that the gauge has died a horrible, painful death, as well, but I'd check the sending unit first.
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#93508 11/19/2005 9:39 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 146 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 146 | this may sound too simple, but ive had many gauges show only extremes one way or another, only to find out the wire to the gauge/sending unit wasnt making good a connection. easy to check at least  | | |
#93509 11/27/2005 5:25 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 3 | MY 69 3/4 TON'S FUEL GAUGE POINTS TO 3 O'CLOCK THIS COMES FROM AFTER SOME GAUGE REPLACEMENT TOOK PLACE.PROR TO THE GAUGE SWAP THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED FINE.WHAT IS WRONG? | | |
#93510 11/28/2005 7:37 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Sounds like you have either the wrong gauge or a defective gauge. And please turn off the caps lock... | | |
#93511 11/29/2005 4:24 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 41 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 41 | The gauge will go to "full" when the wire is not connected to the sender, may be broken or bad connection ?
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#93512 12/06/2005 2:05 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 | When your guage goes to full with power applied you either have a bad sending unit or a faulty ground. Make sure you replace the sending unit with a stock one or an aftermarket one with a 30 ohm resistance. Good luck.
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