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tootype2crazy
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Hey guys. I installed a new fuel sender about 2 months ago and it has worked great ever since, until today. I filled the tank up full today and later I noticed no needle in the gauge. When I turned the bus off no needle fell down so I don't think it was just past the full mark. Any idea what might have happened? Any thoughts are appreciated.
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| Poor electical connection at either the gauge or the sender? |
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Bad sender or gauge. it's very possible that your new sender shit the bed. I don't think the new ones are very good quality.
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Rusty74Westy
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"Shit the bed" is the most hilarious saying ever, just saying...
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tootype2crazy
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Fuel gauge question |
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| tootype2crazy wrote: |
| Hey guys. I installed a new fuel sender about 2 months ago and it has worked great ever since, until today. I filled the tank up full today and later I noticed no needle in the gauge. When I turned the bus off no needle fell down so I don't think it was just past the full mark. Any idea what might have happened? Any thoughts are appreciated. |
before you do anything momentially ground the wire going to the sender and see if the gauge still works as it could be the gauge and not sender.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:40 am Post subject: Re: Fuel gauge question |
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| SGKent wrote: |
| tootype2crazy wrote: |
| Hey guys. I installed a new fuel sender about 2 months ago and it has worked great ever since, until today. I filled the tank up full today and later I noticed no needle in the gauge. When I turned the bus off no needle fell down so I don't think it was just past the full mark. Any idea what might have happened? Any thoughts are appreciated. |
before you do anything momentially ground the wire going to the sender and see if the gauge still works as it could be the gauge and not sender. |
Excellent advice, and even before that tell us what year your bus is, many models don't require any access holes.
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tootype2crazy
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busdaddy
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OK, so the sender can come out without butchery if need be.
Ground the wire first and see if the gauge pegs, also test for power on both terminals of the vibrator/regulator (small box on back of gauge unit) while the key is on.
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tootype2crazy
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And you don't have to cut a hole or pull the engine. You just need long arms after you get the firewall out or a small body.
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