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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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its empty at 3/4 lights on at full what would cause it?
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Mine does that too, but its cause the guy I bought it from put a fuel pump from an '89 in my '92. Do you know if your fuel pump is the right year? Did it just start doing it?
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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i bought a 91 yesterday and the fuel gauge runs backwards on that too
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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I have found that if they run backwards they are the wrong sending unit,someone installed the wrong one,if they get stuck it is due to the float gets a small hole in it or the needle is nol longer touching the resistor,they get bent and loose contact,either way tou have to rmove it.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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we jus bought it 2weeks ago an she put it on the road last week so i have know idea bought the pump
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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i had a 91 and put a pump in it from my pile of jeep parts and it did the same thing then i read in jp that if you put the wrong pump in it it will do that change the pump if it bothers you really bad
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Yah, its prob the wrong year pump/sending unit. A new one is about $100. If it runs good I say don't worry about it til it takes a crap on you. Just remember its backwards...you'll get used to it.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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its hers not mine so dont care
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Old May 11, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rivercrazy
Mine does that too, but its cause the guy I bought it from put a fuel pump from an '89 in my '92. Do you know if your fuel pump is the right year? Did it just start doing it?

i did the same exact think as u when the clunker age was in..... is there any way i can reverse a wire or something?
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