Help with fuel gauge

Tiny
SAMO123
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  • 1983 JAGUAR XJ6
  • 170,000 MILES
How do I trouble shoot 1983 Jaquar XJ6 faulty fuel gauge? I did find a relay in trunk above tank switch
Friday, September 23rd, 2011 AT 6:57 PM

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Tiny
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Remove the wire going to the sender and ground it to the frame. If the gauge goes up to full then your sender is probably bad. If notthe gague could be bad.
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011 AT 7:01 PM
Tiny
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Also check to see if power is going through teh fuel change switch as the gague power goes through that.
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011 AT 7:06 PM

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