Problems with Autometer Electronic Fuel Gauge
03-20-2005, 05:11 AM
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Problems with Autometer Electronic Fuel Gauge About a year and a half ago or more I installed a Autometer Electronic Fuel Pressure Gauge. This is the new one where all the electronics are built into the gauge.
Last fall when I was on the highway, my gauge started to sweep from 58 to 40 to 50 to 20 to 0 to 58, you get the point. At first I thought my fuel pump was going out on me but the car ran fine, pulled hard.
I drove the car a few more times before I put the car up for the winter and it still did it and then the gauge stopped working all together.
It doesn't even sweep when you start the car.
I haven't started to do any hardcore troubleshooting yet (I did check the sending unit connector), I figure I'd ask here first to see if anyone else had seen this problem before.
Thanks in advance!!!
Bill
Last fall when I was on the highway, my gauge started to sweep from 58 to 40 to 50 to 20 to 0 to 58, you get the point. At first I thought my fuel pump was going out on me but the car ran fine, pulled hard.
I drove the car a few more times before I put the car up for the winter and it still did it and then the gauge stopped working all together.
It doesn't even sweep when you start the car.
I haven't started to do any hardcore troubleshooting yet (I did check the sending unit connector), I figure I'd ask here first to see if anyone else had seen this problem before.
Thanks in advance!!!
Bill
Last edited by Billiumss; 03-20-2005 at 05:20 AM.
03-22-2005, 03:14 PM
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If the sender unit is in there good, make sure you check the ground wire and power wire. Also make sure the pig tail is still securely plugged into the back of the gauge. Short of that, I'd say either your fuel pump is messed up, or the gauge went to ****. If you know of anyone else with a fuel pressure gauge, you might try and see if you can just plug your gauge into their wiring harness and see if the gauge works properly. That would be a quick and easy way to see if it's the gauge itself.
04-09-2005, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gregg 00SS
If the sender unit is in there good, make sure you check the ground wire and power wire. Also make sure the pig tail is still securely plugged into the back of the gauge. Short of that, I'd say either your fuel pump is messed up, or the gauge went to ****. If you know of anyone else with a fuel pressure gauge, you might try and see if you can just plug your gauge into their wiring harness and see if the gauge works properly. That would be a quick and easy way to see if it's the gauge itself.
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You talking about the part inside the gauge, or the end of wiring harness? If it's the end of the wiring harness, just call Autometer and they'll probably just send you a new one. I know I had problems with my wiring harness and they were quick to get another in the mail at no charge.
04-10-2005, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Gregg 00SS
You talking about the part inside the gauge, or the end of wiring harness? If it's the end of the wiring harness, just call Autometer and they'll probably just send you a new one. I know I had problems with my wiring harness and they were quick to get another in the mail at no charge.
04-10-2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Gregg 00SS
Just give them a call or send them an email, they should take care of you.
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Originally Posted by JPSartre12
I sent an e-mail to them Friday night. We'll see how good their customer service is.