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godzilla42

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since i got my explorer from my lovely grandma the gas gauge hasnt worked at all. i was wondering if it is most likely just the gauge or the float. also i was wondering if there was a housing were the stock guages would go to put aftermarket guages like just the tach and the speedometer and have the gas gauge and all the others on top.

thanks for all the help
 






Check out this thread...probably will help you out.
93 Ford Explorer Sport-Gas Gauge not working

Here's the post I think would be most helpful
....it's time for all good pumps/sending units to goto heaven..."

being a 93 i'm betting that your float has just gone bad (brass,fills with gas and sinks)but if your truck still runs then the pump is still good of course .to replace the sending unit you have replace the pump ( they sell the sender by it's self but it's self ( hard to find...somewhat) but whenever this happens it's best to replace the entire unit ...pump and sending unit as a whole .

but this is all if the sending unit is bad ....maybe it's the guage but like i said 8 times out of 10 it's the sending unit ...how many miles on the odometer??? over a 150k ??? , if so then it's time to replace the pump .

you could try filling the tank about half full and have someone on the bumper in back hop up and down and watch the gas guage and see if it moves from fuel rolling around ,could be that the float is stuck but like with mine ( a 94) the brass float was filled and you could see a small pin hole from corrosion .

to check if it's the guage it's self thats the problem ,check the connection at the pump and see if your not just got a loose or bad / damaged connection ( located on the left frame rail past the shock and a little past the axle tube .the connection has a plastic keeper that holds it to the frame rail ( you'll need to remove that keeper to gain better accces to the harness)


search for pump replacement in the forum ...but i can tell you there are 2 methods for removeing the pump both have there up's and downs ( i lowered my tank when i did mine ...not that bad but it's got it's downside) .


whichever direction you take just remember one thing .....

BUY A QUAILITY PUMP.

i bought a chepo unit when i did mine and it's failed 3 days after i installed it so i had to go buy a name brand pump ( bosch ) and look into a pump that offers a lifetime replacement ...thats what the bosch is ( got it at advance auto) but regardless i had to do it twice .


goodluck :)

edit : looks like dillion beat me to it :rolleyes:
 






wow thanks alot man, becuase it run like a beauty but..... not gauge for gas. o.o i always keep an extra gallon tho so hopefully when i get the money i can replace the sender so its worth the value of being sold
 






No problem. Just use the search button and you usually can find what you need. :thumbsup: . Hopefully you can get the sender swapped out soon :)
 






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