Gas Guage Wont Read. - Lateral-g Forums

scottybuck 11 · #1 07-04-2009, 06:03 PM

put my narrowed tank in from dseand it only reads a quarter of a tank.whats my problem fellows?

JamesJ · #2 07-04-2009, 06:41 PM

You most likely need to give a bit more info, factory gauge? all you did was switch the tank? nothing else changed?

scottybuck 11 · #3 07-04-2009, 06:47 PM

i have autometer guages.it was working fine.i minitubbed the car so i had to put in the narrowed tank and a dse sending unit.now my guage reads 1/4 of a tank when its full.

dhutton · #4 07-04-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scottybuck 11

i have autometer guages.it was working fine.i minitubbed the car so i had to put in the narrowed tank and a dse sending unit.now my guage reads 1/4 of a tank when its full.

The new sender has to be the same resistance as the old one to read correctly. Sounds like it is not.

Don

1984 camaro · #5 07-04-2009, 08:05 PM

Float could be hitting the tank. You said it worked before and you narrowed the fuel tank ? and it does not work now. thats what you should check

jpdeuce · #6 07-04-2009, 08:35 PM

I bet the float is sticking or hitting something making unable to get full travel. I have had this happen before with both DSE and stock tanks.

WicKeD_SS · #7 07-05-2009, 01:36 PM

lol I have the same problem, just havent had time to drop the tank and see whats going on. If i get to it soon ill let you know what I found out.

Van B · #8 07-05-2009, 05:48 PM

I have same problem since I put in my Rick's tank. Ordered a VDO sender 0-90 ohm. Wonder if I got the wrong part by mistake.

BritishGreen68 · #9 07-05-2009, 09:37 PM

ya the float in the tank probably wont go all the way up for whatever reason.. happens pretty often, usually you buy a car and find that out later though lol..