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Old 11-02-2006, 07:51 PM   #1
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fuel gauge ?

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got a 87 silverado 4x4 350 tbi noticed coming home this evening left tank about a 1/8 so I switched over, and my full right tank reads 1/4 full ,so I stop and fill my left tank and switch back and forth and gauge reads 1/4 on both tanks and they are full, and when I cut my truck off then cut the key back on it does not move like it is stuck at a 1/4, any ideals I checked my fuse panel and no blown fuses
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Old 11-03-2006, 11:51 AM   #2
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Re: fuel gauge ?

I had an 85 work truck that the gas gauge didn't work right half the time. Heard that it was a common problem. Someone told me that it is just something dirty on the back of the gauge, but I never bothered with checking it out. Maybe someone else knows more specifics.
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Old 11-03-2006, 08:14 PM   #3
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Re: fuel gauge ?

Check the main wires that go to the gas tank cause that happend to me.If not change the fuel gauge I was lucky to find one at my house in the main garage.
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Old 11-14-2006, 02:18 PM   #4
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Re: fuel gauge ?

There should be a ground wire bolted directly to the fram for your sending unit in the tank, and I would check that. If that is not getting a good connection for whatever the reason, that could do it.
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