92 lumina 3.1 gas gauge not working

1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA
18,700 MILES
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ONIX IRIZARRY
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got the car friend it did not start he said bad fuel pump replace the whole thing but gauge on dash does not work car starts up fine
Dec 14, 2011 at 6:58 PM
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Check the wiring to the gauge.
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Dec 14, 2011 at 7:19 PM
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JDL
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At the fuel pump connector, check the purple wire for voltage, key on. Any voltage, use a digital multimeter.
Dec 14, 2011 at 7:23 PM
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