1987 Fuel Guage problem
#1
1987 Fuel Guage problem
Has anyone had a problem with the fuel guage like this? The guage works when the tank is full, than after driving 60 miles or so( maybe a 1/4 tank) the guage drops to empty. I just got this car last night and do not know if the sub guage works or not. I do have a wiring dia. and it does not show that there's much to it.
Just thought I'd ask if anyone has any idea's before I pull the tank. I hoping it's a bad ground or wire???
Thanks
Chris
Just thought I'd ask if anyone has any idea's before I pull the tank. I hoping it's a bad ground or wire???
Thanks
Chris
#3
Mine has that problem too, on a digital dash.
At about half a tank, the quage says empty, then when it hits the 5 gal. mark the sub guage works just fine.
I just got used to it, freaked me out the first day I had it though. Flew to San Diego to buy it and then drove it home to Phoenix.
At about half a tank, the quage says empty, then when it hits the 5 gal. mark the sub guage works just fine.
I just got used to it, freaked me out the first day I had it though. Flew to San Diego to buy it and then drove it home to Phoenix.
#4
Thanks for the info. I wonder if there's a after market sensor for it?
I guess I'll find out if the sub gauge works. Hope I'm not walking, maybe I'll put a 1 gal. can in the back when it should be close to running out.
Thanks again,
I guess I'll find out if the sub gauge works. Hope I'm not walking, maybe I'll put a 1 gal. can in the back when it should be close to running out.
Thanks again,
#5
Originally Posted by omniserv
Thanks for the info. I wonder if there's a after market sensor for it?
I guess I'll find out if the sub gauge works. Hope I'm not walking, maybe I'll put a 1 gal. can in the back when it should be close to running out.
Thanks again,
I guess I'll find out if the sub gauge works. Hope I'm not walking, maybe I'll put a 1 gal. can in the back when it should be close to running out.
Thanks again,
#6
fuel guage
AZ is correct, but Digital dash takes a different kind, same location. What you can do is Take yours out disconnect, take appart and clean it with a solvent(Nail Polish Remover). The fuel over the years creates a form of grime and does not allow the float contact to read correctly. You will understand once you remove the unit to clean. good luck
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