My other problem... (fuel gauge)

Evil Republican · 03-16-2006, 08:44 AM

When the Explorer is not running it always shows a quarter tank...

But when I start it up drops down to E...

Is that a wiring, float or pump malfunction...

ExplorerDMB · 03-16-2006, 09:15 AM

could be any of those. You need to test it. Usually a wiring issue will cause it to either go way F or way E or something similar. You may have a bad sending unit but testing it would be great. Also, check to make sure your gauge is working correctly. There are some machines/tools out there that you can hook up to it and set it to a certain resistance and it should read a certain value (F or E or 1/2, etc.)

-Drew

Evil Republican · 03-16-2006, 09:49 AM

I actually thought about gluing it to 1/2 a tank since I fill up every few days...LOL

Anyway how do you check it...

I had hell taking the dash out to get to where I could clean the inside of the plexiglass...

Tried to pull the whole gauge area out but the tight short wires prevented me from doing so...

03-16-2006, 08:44 AM	#1
Evil Republican Wannabe Elite Explorer Smithfield,NC 1994 Explorer XLT Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	My other problem... (fuel gauge) When the Explorer is not running it always shows a quarter tank... But when I start it up drops down to E... Is that a wiring, float or pump malfunction... __________________ http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/ge....php?board=408 Official member of the vast Right-Wing and Zionist conspiracy...

03-16-2006, 09:15 AM	#2
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs	could be any of those. You need to test it. Usually a wiring issue will cause it to either go way F or way E or something similar. You may have a bad sending unit but testing it would be great. Also, check to make sure your gauge is working correctly. There are some machines/tools out there that you can hook up to it and set it to a certain resistance and it should read a certain value (F or E or 1/2, etc.) -Drew __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

03-16-2006, 09:49 AM	#3
Evil Republican Wannabe Elite Explorer Smithfield,NC 1994 Explorer XLT Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 48 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I actually thought about gluing it to 1/2 a tank since I fill up every few days...LOL Anyway how do you check it... I had hell taking the dash out to get to where I could clean the inside of the plexiglass... Tried to pull the whole gauge area out but the tight short wires prevented me from doing so... __________________ http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/ge....php?board=408 Official member of the vast Right-Wing and Zionist conspiracy...