lt1 racetronics and hotwire kit install now fuel gage reads 1/2 steady
10-11-2011, 07:51 PM
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lt1 racetronics and hotwire kit install now fuel gage reads 1/2 steady fuel gage worked perfectly before install now it reads 1/2 all the time anyone else ever run into this?
10-11-2011, 07:57 PM
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Seeing that it reads half, it is likely the level sensor in the tank. If it was wiring related, it would read full or empty due to a short or a broken wire.
I suggest you recheck your install to see if the sensor is bound up & not moving. It should read 0-90 ohms as you move the float arm.
I suggest you recheck your install to see if the sensor is bound up & not moving. It should read 0-90 ohms as you move the float arm.
10-11-2011, 08:09 PM
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You have a 16yr old car & a delicate sensor that is succeptible to corrosion from moisture. It could have been on its last leg & just a light bump could have fiished it off.
I suggest you get an ohm meter & check things to figure out why it is reading incorrectly. It is a fine wire & any significant current such as backfeeding power from the pump will immediately burn the sensor out, making it read full.
I suggest you get an ohm meter & check things to figure out why it is reading incorrectly. It is a fine wire & any significant current such as backfeeding power from the pump will immediately burn the sensor out, making it read full.
