1997 Ford Ranger Fuel Gauge Not Working

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FJOHN004
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1997 ford ranger fuel gauge doesnt work could it be the gauge or the pump its self?
May 16, 2006 at 1:36 PM
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LOSONE
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99% is the tank sending unit.
May 17, 2006 at 5:49 AM

Suggested Repair

Check the fuel tank sending unit. The expert says a nonworking fuel gauge is almost always the sending unit rather than the gauge or the fuel pump.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Ford Ranger reports that the fuel gauge does not work and asks whether the gauge or the fuel pump is at fault. The expert replies that it is almost certainly the tank sending unit.

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