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Chevrolet
Cheyenne
Interior
Instrument Cluster
Gauges
Fuel Level
Not Working
gas gauge
1988 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE
MICHAELRABY
MEMBER
18 POSTS
the arm is ok if the sending unit is bad cant that make the gauge not work right it will not go blow 3/4 of a tank but will go up to full
Jul 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Yes faulty sender will cause eratic gague do you have a DVOM ? to do some tests
Jul 8, 2012 at 11:40 AM
MICHAELRABY
MEMBER
18 POSTS
no i dont have a DVOM to do any test where can i get one so i can do some test
Jul 8, 2012 at 12:24 PM
DOCFIXIT
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Jul 8, 2012 at 12:25 PM
MICHAELRABY
MEMBER
18 POSTS
i have done change the cluster and the relay the sending unit is next if it dont check out to be good so thanks a lot ill get a tester
Jul 8, 2012 at 12:31 PM
DOCFIXIT
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That would be what I would do. When pump/sender unit is out of tank opertae float see if guage responds
Jul 8, 2012 at 12:35 PM
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