1986 trooper fuel gauge not working
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1986 trooper fuel gauge not working
I recently got a 1986 trooper and emptied the old fuel out since it was sitting for a few years and my fuel gauge read empty with the fuel light on. Today I filled the tank up with about 10 gallons of gas and the fuel light went off but my gauge still ready empty. Im assuming the gauge it is bad but wanted to know what everybody thinks first as I am new to the troopers and don’t know much about them yet.
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Wow. Your fuel light works? My 1986 Trooper tells me when i first turn it on how much gas and then will show zero sometimes while driving. You have a sending unit/ float in the gas take that sends signal to the gauge. Could be as simple as a bad ground on the sending unit or gauge. Old gas could be coating the contacts on the sender or bad sender or gauge. Multi-Meters and Circuit testers are your friends. Good luck fellow troopererer.
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