1997 Ford Ranger Fuel gauge

1997 FORD RANGER
122,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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KEVINFORDRANGERTAYLOR
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Ok I have a 1997 ford ranger when I bought it the fuel gauge didn't work so I replaced the fuel pump and it started to work but it is inaccurate it will say I have a quarter of a tank then a few minutes later it's below E I don't want to run out of gas so I want to fix this problem but not sure what's wrong
Dec 13, 2013 at 7:50 AM
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HMAC300
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check and see ifyo have low voltage or a blinking light at fuel sender. then ground it out and have an assistant see if the gauge goes to full. If it does then the you need a new sender. if you don't have a low voltage/blinking light at tank connector then check for a shorted wire or it has a bad gauge which may mean getting the instrument panel rebuilt.
Dec 13, 2013 at 7:57 AM
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BMDOUBLE
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Also make sure if your float is the hollow brass variety that it's not saturated with fuel.
Dec 13, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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