1997 Ford Ranger fuel gauge

1997 FORD RANGER
194,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DLJ92059
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the fuel gauge on my 97 ranger stopped working a while back about a year ago. then all of a sudden it started working again for about a month. then it stopped again. working on & off. if I switch the key on & off the fuel hand goes up but soon as I switch the key to crank the engine the fuel hands drops back down on E. could there be a short somewhere or maybe a glitch in the puter system?
Oct 27, 2009 at 9:42 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Chances are the float in the tank is bad. Does it ever work correctly?
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:23 AM
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