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Old 01-20-2012, 07:29 PM
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Default Broken fuel guage
For a few years the fuel gauge on my 95 Tahoe has been broken. Does anybody have thoughts on how to go about fixing it?
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:43 PM
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check the wire at the tank and the ground back there
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:49 PM
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Ok where would the wiring and ground be on the tank?
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:54 PM
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yes on the sending unit
one test do is take the wire from sending unit ground it out turn the key on see if it goes to full if it does then sending unit
does gauge work at all
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:09 PM
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Ok and is the unit on top of the tank?
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:15 PM
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yes

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Old 01-20-2012, 11:22 PM
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How difficult is it to drop the fuel tank?
 
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Old 01-21-2012, 02:36 PM
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not hard just run the as low as you can make easyer just 2 straps that hole tank then you have the main and return lines and full hose take off and sending unit wire
 
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Old 01-21-2012, 08:11 PM
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Ok I'll have to try that. Are new sending units expensive?
 
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79 bucks at autozone
 
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