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fuel gauge not workin?

Old 19-07-2011, 02:42 PM
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got a 2.0 glsi sierra an the petrol hands stopped workin just wonderin wat way i go about fixing it?
Old 19-07-2011, 02:43 PM
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check the sender on the tank loose coroded wires ect
Old 19-07-2011, 04:43 PM
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What he ^^ said, thats the most likely cause, if not the sender itself.

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Old 19-07-2011, 10:35 PM
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do i have to drop the tank down or wat or were abouts is it?
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Yup, the sender's in the top of the tank, and the electrical connector's between the tank and the body. Be ready to replace the captive nuts that the tank bolts onto as they tend to escape once they've got a few years under their belt.

Also, the dash clocks are earthed behind the driver's kick panel - make sure none of those are corroded, loose, or broken.

Haynes comic will tell you exactly what to do
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check the wiring to the sender too. I had this with my cossie no gauge at all. Looked at the wiring and it was all dog clips! NICE! so cut and soldered all the wires together no problems since.
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