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Fuel Gauge

  1. Using Gauge Tester (J 24538A). Disconnect feed wire from fuel gauge tank terminal and connect one test lead to wire and ground other lead. Turn ignition on. If gauge responds but not accurately, proceed to step 2). If gauge does not respond, go to step 3). If gauge responds accurately, go to step 5).
  2. Remove gauge and check for loose nuts at gauge terminals. If nuts are loose and gauge reads between 1/4 and 1/2 with 90 ohms from tester, tighten nuts and install gauge. If gauge is inaccurate in other ways and/or nuts are tight, replace gauge.
  3. Disconnect front body connector. Connect tester to lead that goes to gauge. If gauge responds accurately, check wiring between rear compartment and front body connector. If gauge does not respond, go to step 4).
  4. Remove gauge. Check for bad connections at gauge terminal or instrument cluster connector. If connections are good, replace gauge. If bad, repair connections and install gauge.
  5. Check rear compartment connector and wires to sender. If okay, replace sender. If not okay, repair wire or connector.
Fig 1: General Motors "C" & "K" Series Instrument Cluster
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