1998 Ford Escort fuel gauge

1998 FORD ESCORT
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WOLF-BOY
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Electrical problem
1998 Ford Escort 4 cyl Manual 94000 miles

when i turn of my engine the fuel gauge does not go back to zero so i can not tell how much fuel i have in my tank can you tell me what is wrong
Feb 19, 2009 at 2:42 AM
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BLACKOP555
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disconnect the fuel pump harness and turn key on, does guage move? how about with the signal wire on teh harness grounded out key on, does that change anythign? if not the guage is more then likely fualty, if disconnecting the harness changes it then you have a issue with the sending unit in the tank
Feb 22, 2009 at 2:10 AM
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