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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 08:57 AM
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I can only fill my tank to 3/4 full according to the gas gauge(about 12 gal).
What could be the issue and how do can I fix it??
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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 09:04 AM
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So, you can only put 12 gallons in from empty and the pump clicks off? Or when the tank is full the gauge only reads 3/4?
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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 09:10 AM
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The pump clicks off at around 12 gal and my fuel gauge is only reading 3/4 full.
I'm also only getting around 110 miles to a tank at this point.
I also just recently changed my fuel pump.
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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 09:20 AM
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sounds like your tank vent line is plugged. I would try to fish some wire down from the filler neck. I wouldnt do it in a way it could make sparks.
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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 09:25 AM
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I've never worked on a '96 but if you dropped the tank to change the pump (which apparently you don't need to do) I can see the possibility of maybe kinking a vent line or something like that when putting the tank back in.

My grandfather did that on his Ranger and the pump would click off after a couple gallons unless you filled it very slowly.

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Old Jan 3, 2018 | 11:33 AM
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The other possibility is that you have a bad ground. You have to have a good ground or the gauge will read low.
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