fuel gauge not working

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1-2clutch-u

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ok my fuel gauge is not working. just one day after driving was sitting at 1/2 a tank, then i didnt drive it for a while and it got broken into and the radio riped out and the gauge was sitting at 1/4 tank after driving it home the next morning i filled it up and the gauge didnt move. i swapped cluster and it did nothing, so what could it be? I have checked the connections too.
 
WhtMa71

WhtMa71

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You might have to take the fuel sending unit out and clean it. Theres a thread about that around here i cant seem to find it.
 
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I have a similar problem with my fuel guage too. I'll be driving and the gauge will read 1/4 then a mile down it'll read half tank or even 3/4 wtf!? But then it just drops back down.This problem is quite common with my supra.
 
CyFi6

CyFi6

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links to pics? Cant view them without logging in on there

BTW i did this a while ago, still isnt perfect but it works a LOT better now. Does a full sweep, can even see changes with slight slopes
 
CyFi6

CyFi6

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Does it go to 3/4 and take a while for it to move down from there? or does it start dropping after you start driving a little bit? Reason i ask is the needle on the gauge might need repositioning or the potentiometer in the gas tank might not be contacting when fuel is full, depending on which of those 2 problems you face.
 
1-2clutch-u

1-2clutch-u

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ok i did all that and it didnt work, did some other testing and it must be broken wires between the tank and the gauge. but i got the light to work so ill just roll like that till i get around to fixing it. {lazy} but i took pics for all thoes that wanted em. in my next post.
 
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