Exactly my thought.
Weird fuel gauge reading issue
I never really had filled my gas tank to the neck before but a few weeks ago I did. As soon as I started it up at the gas station the needle went way past F. See pic below. I just figured it was an in accurate gauge. So I have about 100 miles on it since and it’s still reading past full. Could the needle be stuck?
I put a borescope in the tank. It’s about 1/2 full and the float is at that level, not stuck up high. Thoughts?
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I put a borescope in the tank. It’s about 1/2 full and the float is at that level, not stuck up high. Thoughts?
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Jim, thanks for the follow up. Yea, I have the original AC Delco unit and it has the strap leading to the push through pin on the underside. I checked right on the strap itself of the float and it was open. After moving it back and forth a few times, I got a reading out of it but it was not correct. It read 25 ohms at the bottom and 135 ohms at the top. It was intermittent as well. Would occasionally go to the k-ohm scale and then open again. I thought about contact cleaner but since it’s inside the tank, I was not going to take a chance on it failing again a month later. I ordered a Dorman replacement. Should be here today. $33 on Amazon.
Here is the original;
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Here is the original;
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