lee
Village Idiot
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Try to check if the float is stuck on the side of the tank.
I cant remember if it is the 500 or 700 or both.
But sometimes the fuel level float can get caught against the side.
When this happens the float is in the extream up position, like more than just full.
A little nudge and it will free itself.
Propably need to fish around with a bent up coat hanger but be gentle with it.
If it feels like the float moves then I don't know.
(It's entierly possible that I don't know anyways)
I cant remember if it is the 500 or 700 or both.
But sometimes the fuel level float can get caught against the side.
When this happens the float is in the extream up position, like more than just full.
A little nudge and it will free itself.
Propably need to fish around with a bent up coat hanger but be gentle with it.
If it feels like the float moves then I don't know.
(It's entierly possible that I don't know anyways)
That was going to be the first place I headed. I filled it as full as I could get it a couple tanks ago thinking maybe it would lift it off what ever is catching but no luck... I was hoping a bunch of people would say there was a place known for pinching wires that caused it or something like that. .. guess it's time to do some fuel tank fishing
Thanks
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swsebek
Red,White And Blue Collar Soul
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You are the first I have heard this from.Im curious cause eventually it will happen again as these things age
I'll post an update when I figure it out
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Mudwing
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The first thing I would do is to check if the float is stuck in the up position. If not, there is a procedure in the service manual for testing the level sensor with an electrical meter. You may have to pull the sending unit.
Here it is a year later and I just keep adding gas. And not actually fixing the problem...
I am sure one of these days ill be stranded on the mountain out of gas and that will be the last straw and I will finally do something about it.
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Well after much time I finally fixed the problem... Turns out the float had to be stuck. I was coming down a snowpack dirt road over the winter with my snowplow on and when I crossed a cattle guard. My plow frame caught and had an extremely harsh jar... Needs to say fuel Gage works again.
I attached a picture to give you an idea of just how hard I hit
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You can check it by ohming the send unit...
around 90 ohms full around 700 for empty.
bump the SXS and watch the ohms move to check if its free.
Looking down at it there are 4 pins ,
Referencing lock tab at the top 12 o clock .
pen on North west and pin on south west.
so then.....
if that's the case , putting a 400 ohm resistor back to the dash meter and you should see about 1/2 of a tank.
around 90 ohms full around 700 for empty.
bump the SXS and watch the ohms move to check if its free.
Looking down at it there are 4 pins ,
Referencing lock tab at the top 12 o clock .
pen on North west and pin on south west.
so then.....
if that's the case , putting a 400 ohm resistor back to the dash meter and you should see about 1/2 of a tank.
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W
I have the same problem. I thought the float was stuck on the side or something, so I got a bent metal coat hanger and did some fishing, but I couldn't find the float, so now I'm having someone who has more experience than me do a second check. I'm starting to wonder if it somehow could've come loose and fallen out. I had some people go fill it up for me a few weeks ago. Could it have fallen out if they had left the cap off and the string tore or something? I'm a bit new to this.
J
I'm having the same problem with 160 miles showing full all the time I am starting to regret buying this unit
