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Old 05-16-2018, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shern View Post
I have in fact removed the sender and tested resistance with a multimeter -slid the float up and down the shaft, observed the change in current as consistent with what I’ve read to be “full” ”halfway” and “empty.” There was no sludge or crud on the wires either. I’ve never had any issues with fungus in my tank. I was almost a little disappointed after pulling the tank screen only to find it perfectly clean!
If the sender measures fine resistance wise, then you have to look elsewhere in the system for unwanted resistance. Have you tried a new fuel gauge in the cluster? Sometimes there is binding in the meter movement bearings that can give erroneous readings.
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