Fuel Gauge stuck on full when running

2005 HYUNDAI ACCENT
127,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHORKER35
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my fuel gauge is pegged to full and wont budge. When I turn the ignition off, it goes to empty, but as soon as I turn the key it stays on full. I had the sending unit in the tank replaced still the same.
Sep 27, 2016 at 4:33 PM
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HMAC300
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the wire leading to the gauge may be bare someplace and grounding out on frame. there is a TSB on this that it should be an 8-200 ohm sending unit in tank which will read off, but check for a bare wire also. sending unit is in picture with part number. part number reading at empty half and full.
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Sep 28, 2016 at 7:18 AM
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