1987 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe You Information On Trouble Shoot Gas Gauge

1987 CHEVROLET CUSTOM DELUXE
150,000 MILES
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RACEFAN87
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do you any information on how to trouble shoot gas gauge electrical circiut from the dash to the fuel tank .
Jan 10, 2013 at 9:15 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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take the wire to the sender at the tank unit. remove it from the connector and it should go to either full or empty. ground the wire and it should go the other way.

this is a sweep test. if it does it, then the sender is bad. if not, then either the gauge or wiring is at fault

Roy
Jan 10, 2013 at 11:12 PM
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