Need Assistance...Speedometer and Gas Gauge Quit 91 Ford Explorer

[Tribalize]

I Am In Need Of Some Assistance...I Have A 91 Ford Explorer

Recently My Speedometer Has Quit Working...No Changes Have Been Made Recently It Just Quit...Also My Trip Meter And Odmeter...

Also A While Back My Gas Gauge Has Quit Working..

Does Anyone Have An Idea ON What The Problem Might Be...

Or How To Trouble Shoot

Thanks In Advance Trib

 

[Dannyboy]

well for starters, sorry to say but the two problems are unrelated.

Your speedo, odometer and trip are all tied together. I suspect that it is a bad speedo cable or maybe the fitting in the back of the dash. I just pulled my stock speedo cable and replaced it with one for my aftermarket dash.

One way you could check that would be to disconnect the cable under the truck by the transfer case and see if someone else can see movement at the gauge when you are spinning the inner part of that cable by hand. private message me if you think that cable would be something you would want to change.

As for the fuel gauge, the float in the sending unit may be stuck or it may have a bad connection. Short of disconnecting the unit behind the tank at the harness (4 wires in one plug) and checking/cleaning those fittings I think you are out of luck unless you drop the fuel tank.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Did you check the fuses?

 

[Dannyboy]

Did you check the fuses?

you mean for the fuel gauge? I think all gauges are tied to the same fuse. Speedo is completely mechanical.

 

[Tribalize]

Checked All Fuses Yesterday..All Good..

Going To Try The Suggestions Next

 

[boggs1227]

for the fuel pump ....look at the rear left frame rail right near the tank (u will have to crawl under the spare near the shock and reach back with your hand to get to the connector) .the connection for the fuel pump has a small keeper that holds it to the frame rail just pull that out and unplug the connection and see if dirt or damage has occured .may not be the problem because the fuel pump sending units go out all the time in (fuel pump and sending unit is one part) ......if it's the pump then remember to buya good quaility pump ( i bought a bosch) and nota cheapo generic one (i did that and had to do it twice because the cheapo failed 3 days after i installed it )