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Gas gauge does not work




By lemue on Oct 23, 2009

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how to test sender and gauge. test resistance in wire?
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kirtec
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the sender is basically a rheostat.there should be a very low resistance on one end and a fairly high resistance on the other.
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More or less, yes; measure for resistance across the two leads coming off of the sending unit. If it changes as you slide the float up and down, it is probably good. However, you should get yourself a Haynes manual to reference the exact resistance in ohms you should be getting.

i hope this is of some help,
matthew
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This Problem Also Relates To: 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 2005 Chevrolet Equinox 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 1998 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup 1998 Chevrolet Malibu 1996 Chevrolet Camaro 1998 Chevrolet C1500

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