Fuel Guage not working. its dead

[nda0602v6]

My factory fuel guage doesn't work. Its stuck wayyyyy passed the full mark. (the guy who owned the car said its like that cause he just filled it up :rolleyes: ). Went to start the car this morning and it wouldn't start, here it was out of gas. I put $25.00 worth of gas in it (even though the guy said he already filled it) and the gas guage never budged.

I checked all the fuses underneath the dash and they all looked good. Do they make aftermarket gas guages and if so, what's involved in hooking it up? thanks

[3.4 slow to go]

the sender usuallygoes before the gage does. How many ohms is it reading?

[nda0602v6]

Where is the "sender" so I can check the ohms? Also, how do you go about checking the ohms, will I need a multimeter?

[3.4 slow to go]

you'll have to pull the gauge cluster & identify the fuel gauge wire. TehYes, use a multimeter to read.

The actual sender is in the tank. Gimme a minute or too to find the GM range, but the higher the ohms, the fuller the tank.

I had this problem w/my 63 Stude. Gauge ws reading 1/4 tank more than what I had. New sender unit fixed it no problem.

[nda0602v6]

Okay thanks, i'll pull the guage cluster out this weekend.

[3.4 slow to go]

best way to check it now, is to take reading w/gas in, then siphon out gas & take another reading. if ohms never change, then your sending uit is FUBAR. easier than dropping tank. If ohms change, then check wiring to gauge & guage itself. If ohms never change, then timeto drop tank.