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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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replaced my stock fuel pump with a brand new one and it worked great for about 3 months. then all the sudden my gas gauge stopped working and read as if i had a full tank all the time. then after a week or so it started working again. it went like that for a few weeks then today it stopped working again. however this time its stuck on empty.

I've checked all the connections. That are visible at least.

I was also told that it could be a ground?

suggestions?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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Bad gauge.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LawDog9
Bad gauge.
How should i go about fixing that?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Your year- the gauge reads full when the sender is at 20 ohms and empty at 270 ohms, give or take 5-10%. What is the resistance of your fuel sender, measured at the fuel pump connector?
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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will i need to replace it if it doesn't read right.
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