Fuel level sending unit
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Captain
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From: Wisconsin
Fuel level sending unit
So I just finished some testing because my fuel gauge always reads full and I have found my fuel level sending unit has stopped working. Is it possible to replace just the sending unit or do I have to replace the entire pump module?
I did some looking around and had very little luck finding just the sending unit although it is only 2 screws and a connector to replace.
I did some looking around and had very little luck finding just the sending unit although it is only 2 screws and a connector to replace.
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Evans City, PA
+1, in these trucks, the fuel level gauge is sold together with the fuel pump and can usually not be found separately (atleast from a parts store like advance). Unfortunately, the whole assembly is gonna run you like 200 bucks. My gauge reads a quarter tank high all the time and i just said screw it i'll deal with it til the pump goes out lol
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From: orangeville ontario
have you tried filling the tank with fuel? i don't think it staying on full is a bad thing. it just sounds like it might be stuck. have you tried unplugging the fuel pump/sending unit? i can't say for sure but i would guess if you unplug the sending unit/pump that the gauge should drop to empty. if not you may have an electrical problem.
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Captain
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From: Wisconsin
have you tried filling the tank with fuel? i don't think it staying on full is a bad thing. it just sounds like it might be stuck. have you tried unplugging the fuel pump/sending unit? i can't say for sure but i would guess if you unplug the sending unit/pump that the gauge should drop to empty. if not you may have an electrical problem.
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From: orangeville ontario
to me it sounds like the thing might just be stuck. i would see about trying to get it unstuck. maybe try giving it a tap or 2 with your foot or maybe drive down some bumpy dirt roads to bounce things around.
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From: Eganville. On
just reset the trip meter when u fill it and go till you hit empty then youknow how far you can go from fill ups just makesure you have a jerry can of gas the first time
my work trucks gauge is cooked so i go 300 milles and then fill it reset and go again
my work trucks gauge is cooked so i go 300 milles and then fill it reset and go again