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Old 10-17-2012, 10:51 PM   #1
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Gas gauge problems.

I have a '73 K10 with passenger side single tank. My gas gauge is on about 3/4 tank and never moves. Any ideas where to start trouble shooting?

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Old 10-17-2012, 11:09 PM   #2
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Re: Gas gauge problems.

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I have a '73 K10 with passenger side single tank. My gas gauge is on about 3/4 tank and never moves. Any ideas where to start trouble shooting?

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Most likely a bad or stuck sending unit, a sunk float will usually leave the gas gauge on Empty.
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Old 10-17-2012, 11:14 PM   #3
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Re: Gas gauge problems.

Looks like I'm pulling the tank.
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Old 10-18-2012, 05:12 PM   #4
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Re: Gas gauge problems.

if you can ground the sending wire should go to E
left off should go over full
and check the ground back there,may wana add a temp one just to test even
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