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Checking fuel gauge sending unit 62 Special


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While I've got the tank out and the sending unit out how do I verify it's sending the proper signal? The float and screen are fine but the gauge always shows about half a tank so I know I have a problem somewhere. I'd like to rule out the sending unit before reinstalling it and the tank.

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Answer: repair chipmunk damage to wiring harness! Tested and found no power to anything in the trunk. The main harness was cut behind the backseat trim panel. Spliced the wiring, plugged in the sending unit, grounded the base where it mounts to the tank and it tested fine. Moving the float (with ignition on) produced the desired reading on the dash! Now I can remount the tank. I'm thinking my painted and coated tank won't ground through the body so I may have to run a wire from a sending unit screw to a suitable ground.

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