Word on the street is that Steve Conley said:
> I have a somewhat related question:
> I am trying to troubleshoot why my gas gauge is kaput. I read that often
> the problem is the fuel tank sending unit. If that is indeed the case, how
> do I test to see if it is the sending unit or the gauge itself? (hoping for
> the cheaper alternative - sending unit) Also, when I looked at the sending
> unit, there are 2 terminal connectors, but only 1 has a wire attached. This
> may be a stupid question, but are both supposed to be connected to
> something? If so, what connection may be missing?
Check for a ground connection on the sending unit. It should have one.
If it does, clean it. If it doesn't, add one.
To test it, check its resistance at various level of fuel. It should
be different. Look at the wiring schematic and figure out how the gauge
works. Grounding the gauge may cause it to read full. Or maybe empty.
Skye
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