67 - Fuel Gauge - ???

["Dave Grove" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All you need to do is remove the wire from the sending unit, and ground it.
Then go and turn the ignition on and watch the fuel gauge.  It should go
directly to FULL.  If it does, then the dash unit (and the wiring between it
and the tank) are OK.
If it does not move, - then double-check where you "grounded" your sender
wire and try again.  I have found that in the vast majority of fuel gauge
problems that the problem is not with the dash unit or wiring.  Most of the
time, - the float has developed a "leak", and has subsequently "sunk", -
causing an "E" reading.
Just to be sure and eliminate all the wiring though, - you may want to
remove the driver's side kick panel, there is a 6-way(I think) connector
here, - look for the blue wire. Ground this wire, and that will check the
wiring between the connector and the fuel gauge.
Not so tough to pull the tank sending unit (at least you don't have to
remove the fuel tank to do it (like you do on almost all the "new" cars).

Regards,
DaveG.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "c.wilhelm" <ldangel987@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:56 AM
Subject: IML: 67 - Fuel Gauge - ???


-As if something happened overnight, I started my car this morning to find
that the FUEL GAUGE is no longer registering.............?

-It was working less than 24 hours ago.

-I've checked over the tank ground and the relay (sentinel system is
present) but found nothing, and no reaction..... what am I missing or do I
have to take apart the dash (gauge itself - sigh), or worse pull the tank
(sending unit - ugh)...

Thanks ahead of time....

c.