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Fuel Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative

Fuel Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative

Step Action Values Yes No
1 Did you review the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Description and Operation  and perform the necessary inspections? - Go to Step 2  Go to Symptoms - Instrument Panel, Gages and Console 
2 Verify that the fuel gage is inoperative.
Does the fuel gage operate normally?
- Go to TESTING FOR INTERMITTENT AND POOR CONNECTIONS Go to Step 3 
3
  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
  2. Disconnect the fuel level sensor at C401
  3. Connect a red lead of the J 33431-C to the BLU/WHT wire on C401.
  4. Connect the other red to a known good ground.
Does the fuel gage indicate the appropriate reading at the specified resistance values?
Full-0 ohms
3/4-15 ohms
1/2-35 ohms
1/4-60 ohms
Empty-100 ohms
Go to Step 4  Go to Step 6 
4 Test for an open or high resistance in the BLK/YEL wire between the fuel level sensor and G203.
Does an open or high resistance condition exist?
- Go to Step 5  Go to Step 7 
5 Repair the open or high resistance in the BLK/YEL wire between the fuel level sensor and G400.
Did you complete the repair?
- Go to Step 10  -
6 Replace the fuel gage. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Replacement .
Did you complete the repair?
- Go to Step 10  -
7 Test for an open or high resistance condition in the BLU/WHT wire between instrument panel cluster connector C3 and the fuel level sensor.
Does an open or high resistance condition exist?
- Go to Step 8  Go to Step 9 
8 Repair the BLU/WHT wire between the instrument panel cluster assembly and the fuel level sensor.
Did you complete the repair?
- Go to Step 10  -
9 Replace the Fuel level sending unit. Refer toFuel Sender Assembly Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?
- Go to Step 10  -
10 Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
Did you correct the condition?
- System OK Go to Step 3