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Jan 20, 2012 | 07:29 PM

Hoffy85

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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?

Jan 20, 2012 | 07:43 PM

Crazy

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check the wire at the tank and the ground back there

Jan 20, 2012 | 07:49 PM

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Ok where would the wiring and ground be on the tank?

Jan 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

Jan 20, 2012 | 08:09 PM

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Ok and is the unit on top of the tank?

Jan 20, 2012 | 08:15 PM

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yes

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Jan 20, 2012 | 11:22 PM

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How difficult is it to drop the fuel tank?

Jan 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