fuel pump level gauge

2000 KIA SEPHIA
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My Mechanic replaced the entire fuel pump assembly to correct pressure isses/intermitent non-operation. My fuel level guge doen't work at this time/doesn't register at all, before the assembly was replaced it worked. My mechanic said it is probably a bad gauge, he is going to replace it again. The rest of the gauges work fine, could the gauge level in the fuel pump be faulty, or is it just a simple fuse?
Sep 1, 2011 at 3:49 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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I would be checking the sender in the tank first, if you earth the sender power wire the gauge should go full deflection and this will prove the gauge.
Sep 1, 2011 at 7:56 AM
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KHLOW2008
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I believe the instalation of the fuel pump had caused the sending unit to be disturbed and I agree with mhpautos that the sending is where you should be starting with.
Sep 1, 2011 at 9:25 AM
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