Gas gauge for 1983 nissan truck died

There is a "balance" ball/gauge inside the gas tank.. Many times it gets stuck. If it is stuck, try to SHAKE THEentire car from the bumper while u r pumping gas... However, many times the "gauge ball" brakes and u have to drop the fuel tank:(

It may be the sending unit in the tank that needs replacing. Here's how you can check: Turn the key on and disconnect the sender unit at the gas tank. Ground the sender unit's wire with a jumper wire from the truck's harness to ground. Watch the gauge. If the gauge on the dash is good, grounding the sender wire will cause the gauge needle to react and should move to full. This would indicate a new sending unit is required. If the gauge doesn't move when the sender unit is grounded, the gauge is bad and needs replacing. Pull the instrument cluster out to replace the gas gauge. Likely any old ford gas gauge might work-back then, there were not so many production changes.

This problem is caused by a defective gas gauge sending unit (senses the level of the fuel in the gas tank), the gas gauge sending unit is located inside the gas tank, the gas tank must be removed to replace the gas gauge sending unit.

The problem lies in the sending unit in the tank. It could have a wiring problem or the sending unit is bad.

It sounds like the fuel sender is bad in the fuel tank.

Fuel pump!perhaps not working!sit in car turn ignition on do not atempt start or crank engine you should hear a grunt sound from back seat area like a GRRRRR if not fuel pump not working!

Full sensor needs replacing it`s in the gas tank

Fuel level sending units are known to go bad on these.

You have a fuel gauge sending unit problem, the gauge is not the problem, the sending unit is in the gas tank, u must remove the gas tank to replace it.

Fuel gauge sending unit in the gas tank needs replacing.