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11-02-2017, 09:00 PM | #1 |
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87-91 sending unit - 72 fuel gauge
As the title suggests, I've installed an 87-91 tank & sending unit in my truck and now can't get the fuel gauge to move. Is there an Ohm difference between the two, maybe? And is there a way to make it work?
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11-12-2017, 04:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: 87-91 sending unit - 72 fuel gauge
Both year ranges (67-72 and 73-87/91) use the same Ohm range (0 to 90) on the sending units so you shouldn't have a compatibility issue there.
If the gauge stays on empty, you most likely have a short to ground somewhere in the sending unit wire. I would recommend checking it over carefully to see if there are any areas where the wire may have accidentally gotten pinched (such as between the tank & frame) or any spots where a sharp edge may have chafed the insulation and is now allowing the bare wire to touch the body or frame. If the gauge stays pegged full (or over-full), that is usually an indication of an open circuit somewhere in the sending unit wire. In that case, you would want to be looking for a connector that got unplugged or a place where the wire is completely broken. |
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