1996 Ford Mustang gauges

1996 FORD MUSTANG
200,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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TDHOOD2000
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i recently perchased this car and everything worked great, then one day i started the car and the temperature gauge pegged out and the gas gauge is stuck at 3/4.
i have checked the fuse and it is still good. What else might it be?
Dec 10, 2013 at 9:10 AM
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HMAC300
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ground out the fuel sender wire if the gauge goes to full then it's the sender if not it may be the gauge which will require gauges being rebuilt.
Dec 10, 2013 at 10:23 AM
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TDHOOD2000
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are the fuel gauge and the temperature gauge on the same sender?
Dec 10, 2013 at 11:50 AM
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HMAC300
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no that's an impossibility one is in the fueltank and the other is in engine.
Dec 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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TDHOOD2000
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thats what i figured, i just cant figure out why the both went crazy at the same time. i will try grounding out the fuel sender and see what i does. thanks for your help.
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:26 PM
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HMAC300
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if they both went crazy at same time then if you recently installed something and drilled into dash you may have a screw that is hitting both wires. if not then the dash may need to be rebuilt.
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:28 PM
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TDHOOD2000
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i havent installed anything but i wonder if the wires just vibrated and hit something i will also check that. i will let you know how it works out.
thanks again for all your help.
Dec 10, 2013 at 1:26 PM
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RICK JONES
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Yo like FORD has a problem with their fuse boxes, my Brothers mustang goes weird from time to time also, he like has to , like wiggle the box to like have things work , Hope this help.
Aug 12, 2015 at 7:08 PM