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Old 01-26-2013, 04:45 PM   #1
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Gauge showed 3/4 tank when I parked. when I started up, gauge shows 1/4 tank, after running about 15 minutes, gauge goes to empty. Topped off fuel tank and gauge goes to 1/4.

Question: Is it a bad gauge on the dash, in the tank or something else entirely??

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Old 01-26-2013, 05:18 PM   #2
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Dom,

double check for any loose or corroded ground cables. Many electrical issues have been rectified by fixing a faulty ground.

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I thought something was wrong with ours too. Would not stay in one place long at all. Every time it went to E I had to refill. Amazing how little time it stays on full.
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test your fuel sender by grounding the hot wire. the sender is located on the top of the fuel tank and you will need to remove the cosmetic chrome cover if applicable from in front of the fuel tank to access the sender. when the sender is grounded the fuel gauge will rise to full, if it doesn't than it's a bad gauge or bad ground of the gauge
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Old 01-27-2013, 01:55 PM   #5
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Ibrachfe had recently went through this whole scenario a few months back during his travels. Larry, I was thinking it was ultimately your fuel gauge, correct?
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Ken,
Turned out it was the fuel sender in the end after many mixed signals that it was the gauge or ground. It was the interior of the sender shaft that had popped through the spring plate. I was able to easily replace it with a little phone help from Mike Ellis at Newell.
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Old 04-15-2013, 02:58 PM   #7
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Still experiencing faulty gauge syndrome, motor coach fuel gauge now always shows full so I never have to stop to refuel please see my new post.

Dom

http://www.luxurycoachlifestyle.com/...hows-full.html
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