Fuel gauge stuck way past Full level and not coming down

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Aug 27, 2009 | 12:40 AM
  #21  
Well, its a matter of time for everything. I was noticing mine the other day and I noticed that as I sped up or slowed down it would move around. It seemed to me like before it would be rock steady and not move. Now it's moving. I dunno if I am recollecting incorrectly and it has always moved or if it's starting to act up. Vehicles and houses are constant maintenance.
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Aug 27, 2009 | 10:36 AM
  #22  
Advice... don't go with that AutoZone POS. I went that route and in less than a year my gauge is all f'd up. It still pumps but the gauge is only between over full and half full. They are cheap for a reason.
Dura-Crap, Dura-Crap, built to crap, to feed the bleed (of your wallet!)
Spend the money on a decent unit from Napa.
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Aug 27, 2009 | 11:36 PM
  #23  
Quote: Advice... don't go with that AutoZone POS. I went that route and in less than a year my gauge is all f'd up. It still pumps but the gauge is only between over full and half full. They are cheap for a reason.
Dura-Crap, Dura-Crap, built to crap, to feed the bleed (of your wallet!)
Spend the money on a decent unit from Napa.
Any brand suggestions?? Then after I put the new unit in will it fix itself to the normal level?
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Aug 28, 2009 | 01:17 AM
  #24  
Go to Napa or another quality parts store and buy the assembly. Yes the gauge will go back to normal after you replace the pump assembly.
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Aug 28, 2009 | 01:19 AM
  #25  
Well I get the Napa part...but what about brand name. I don't want to use NAPA cause they have retail markup out the tail pipe. I will shop online, I just want to know a good brand.
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Aug 28, 2009 | 01:30 AM
  #26  
OK. Go to Rockauto.com and look up your truck and go through the break down menu till you get to fuel pumps. They carry Bosch, AC Delco, Airtex, Delphi, Spectra, and Carter brands. I would recommend either the Bosch, AC Delco, or Delphi units.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
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Aug 28, 2009 | 11:47 PM
  #27  
OK, I found a very useful testing procedure on AllData:

Connector diagram:

For mine- I unplugged the connector and the gauge went down, jumped the pins and it went back up, meaning bad sending unit.

Hope this helps others with gauge/sending unit issues.
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Aug 29, 2009 | 01:45 AM
  #28  
Thanks OREN!!! Well I had to dump some more cash in the truck when my yellow top Optima took a **** on me. 160 buck battery with a 1 year free replacement.. I got a MAXX Everstart from wal-mart. Its a tractor size battery.
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Aug 29, 2009 | 01:48 AM
  #29  
No way tell me you didn't ditch the yellow top!!! Optima carries a three year on their batteries. I have a red top in my truck and two years later and three vehicles the replaced it free of charge. No prorating or anything like that.
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Aug 31, 2009 | 02:41 AM
  #30  
Quote: No way tell me you didn't ditch the yellow top!!! Optima carries a three year on their batteries. I have a red top in my truck and two years later and three vehicles the replaced it free of charge. No prorating or anything like that.
Yea the yellow top I have had since early 05 and the yellow top has a 1 year free replacement. The battery I got from walmart is huge compared to my old yellow top. Anyways I guess my solution to this is a fuel sending unit with a new fuel pump. I am more then likely going with Bosch. Anyone had a problem with them>??
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