98 GXS Fuel Gauge Issues *Update*

[Bensont]

*Update*
So when I got my GSX the gas gage was acting a bit strange, because it would only go up half way. But when I put gas in it one day the gas gage went compliantly down to E.

So I just figured it was the sensor in my gas tank. But now every now and then when I get in the car I see that the gage is back at half, and the car is off. Then when I turn on the car the gage slowly goes back down to E.

Does that mean that it is a problem with my gage? Because the tank should not be sending a signal to the gage at all when the car if off so the only other option that I see is that...also if it is the gage can I just buy a new cluster to fix it?

Thanks

*I pulled the Whole fuel pump assembly out and checked the resistance. At empty it was at 58.2 ohm and full it was 2.8 ohm (Both are in the okay range). So what should I test next?*

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Was floater obstructed?

 

[Bensont]

Was floater obstructed?

No I checked the ohm's when i put it back and they read a full tank...

 

[fastfred]

did you move the float slowly through the full range of motion with the meter on it?

 

[Archer Fabrications]

No I checked the ohm's when i put it back and they read a full tank...

I didn't ask if it was getting power i asked if the floater was obstructed.

 

[Bensont]

I don't believe that it was obstructed, how would I know

 

[fastfred]

You need to take it back out and check to see if the ohms move smoothly through the full range of motion

 

[Bensont]

You need to take it back out and check to see if the ohms move smoothly through the full range of motion

They seamed to move smoothly but I will double check

 

[fastfred]

If the sender checks ok. Id try to find a scanner with 2 way communication. you should be able to command the fuel gauge to move with it. If you move it around with the scanner and the gauge dont follow you know its the cluster.