My gauge has been off since my brother and I replaced my pump 5 years ago. I assumed the float wasn't working properly. Too much of a hassle to take the bed of my Chevy pickup off again, so I just learned to live with it and rely on my trip odometer for monitoring my fuel. I'll have to remember this video if/when I decide to address it. Thanks for the explanation!
I just replaced the fuel pump in my Holden Barina. The float was starting to go bad before the the pump failed. My pump and float are separate parts and I only replaced the pump. The original float is still in there. Today I filled the tank at the petrol station and the guage reads 1/2 full. I reset my Trip Meter to zero at the petrol station and I know my car will do at least 500km on a full tank of premium 95 fuel . Less on 91. Don't know whether I can be bothered fixing it . It's worth probably carrying a full Jerry Can of fuel in the car in case I forget to reset trip Meter and run out of fuel from inaccurate reading. Something to think about
Holy crap. I just bought a 96 suburban and the gauge wont go below half and when it's full I'm reading 250 ohms. How serendipitous is this video? You guys are awesome! Thanks!
I feel your pain my friend. Hate doing jobs twice and learning the hard way. I did a pump in an '09 half ton Chevy the other day and my goodness. Looked it up on the NAPA Prolink and there was a listing of about 7 different pumps. Decided I better do it by the VIN and looked up an OE one to get a good number to cross. The late model stuff seems to get harder to do just using year make and model. Keep up the good work! And remember... some times we do it nice cuz we do it twice!
Great clear explanation...I just put in a new fuel level sensor and my fuel gauge still shows empty so trying to figure out if the new sensor is just Dead on arrival...hahah...
I had the fuel sending unit to go bad on my 97 Pontiac Grand Prix. I order a new sending unit for it. The new one looked the same but had a slightly larger electrical connector on it. I really wonted to get the job done and did not want to take the time of sending the new on back so I put the old plug connector on the new sending unit, I had the same problem a wrong reading on the gas gauge. To make a long story short the new one measure out different ohms than the old one and the small fingers was worn off the old one. I was able to take the fingers off of the new one and put them on the old one. Now everything works and reads fine and I saved a ton of money.
There are videos on RU-vid, that just itch that scratch you want out of a video, and you don't come across them often, but this is one of them, damn! thank you GOD!
Thank you for the video. I just left O'Reilly's and found out the first time I brought my fuel pump they gave me the wrong one.for the gauges been dancing around for like four years because they gave me the wrong one initially. thank you for the video very helpful
So what your saying is - it won’t affect anything BUT the gauge? So let’s say I have a road trip coming up and no time to replace it - I’ll be okay? Just need to document gas usuals per mile?
@@Brandi.Nicole yup as long as it's running and sounding like a normal engine without any acceleration issues then it should be fine. There could be a possibility if it's the wrong pump then it won't be giving enough fuel pressure or maybe even too much fuel pressure but if the engine starts up and sounds normal then I say there isn't a big problem. (I AM NO WHERE NEAR BEING A MECHANIC OR HAVING EXPIERENCE)
Lol this happened to me, I just went a filled my tank to full, opened the cluster, and moved the needle so it could read full, so far it worked for me. Wish I would have seen this video sooner so that I had done the job the correct way.
Wonderful good morning for me looking at Mr. Duane! Excellent feeling if you like to learn a subject and you get such a loving teacher like Mr. Duane! Dear sir please upload such nice videos always without gapes. They are energy packs! Regards,
Just goes to show we are all human....keep the vids coming Duane. Most OEM and AM dealers won't credit electrical parts (not in Oz anyway) so hope they do in your part of the world!
I just replaced a fuel pump in an 02 econoline, and it tells me I have a quarter tank when it's actually empty. Good to know that this is my issue. I ordered the pump from o'reilly. It works, it just doesn't match what it should on the gauge.
Definitely the way to go and saves a lot of donkey work !! With the Toyota I own,there is a french built version and a japanese one and the only difference is the Vin no.This method gives 100% security.
Never had to go by the vin buying parts from the auto parts store.Only when you have to get them from the dealer.Another thing is don't ever buy any aftermarket fuel pump,you will do the job over and over again.Airtex is well known for high failure rates and says installer error which is not true.Delphi and AC Delco only for GMs.The fuel pumps for the 1997 to 2001 GM trucks come with an updated plug in which Delphi does this.You cut the old connector off and replace it with the updated connector.
my guage is completely reversed after a change. The pump is working so I'm not over keen on removing it again. Might swap the pins over and see if that helps any.
So you ate that labor 😢 dang I been trying to find the right unit for my ford F250 XL 5.4L mid tank regular cab 4x4 to no avail before I pull it down with vin ford dealer can’t even tell me what pump and sending unit it takes
Too late, Put in a Napa, Dephi replacement pump and gauge read empty with 10 gal in it. Now I have to drop the tank again with a creeper and jack stands. Maybe just order the pump motor or take it off the new one. It is a 2003 F150 with only 32K on it.
On some after market fuel pump the float lever is backwards. When you install it, it Will mark. "E" empty on the fuel gauge, if your tank is full, but as your drive and burn gas the needle in your fuel gauge will start moving to the "F" full. How do you fix the problem??? Some people reverse the fuel lever. That might help solve the problem.
Thats kinda my situation. The level reads when the 94 gmc Jimmy is off when turned on it dives to empty - but theres 1/3rd tank in it. Can u just switch the 2 wires?
I have a 2008 Jeep Patriot I had to replace the the fuel pump when I got the vehicle back it was not reading correctly so they redid it and it's still not reading correctly I made sure I filled the tank completely and it's showing that it's at 3/4 tank
Hi I just had my fuel pump changed on my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0-liter I-6 and my fuel gauge reads zero, my mechanic ordered the part and completed the job, there was no gas in it so I thought it read correctly and I filled it up. I think he might of put the wrong fuel pump in. Am I going to have to pay for another fuel pump and more labor or should it be done for free?
Good stuff. I just bought a 1990 Olds 98 and filled it up and it did go to over full but 20 miles down the road it showed I used 1/8 of a tank. It does bob back and forth to over full and down 1.8 tank. Is that the sender or the gauge on the dash? 100K on car.
May problem is that the fuel gauge is moving up/down when I drive or stopped. I didn't have problem before. As the pump was cracked (leaking gas) I changed to another, and started this problem, even when put back the old pump the same problem again. Can you help on this.
i had the fuel pump assembly replaced in my 97 GMC Sonoma and I bought the part by vin number which for my particular model is X i bought a new floater for it prior guage didnt work before that and when it was replaced it stopped at 3 quarters full when the tank is full and recently i replaced the entire pump assembly and it still stops at 3 quarters full when the tank is full
Just did mine fuel pump and tank was almost empty but gauge read Full after i was done. Had to drop the tank again to check the pump..turns out the floater had clipped off the leveler..snapped in to place and bing..Now it read Empty which is just right lol..pumped gas and everythings good
I just put a new fuel pump and sending in a 1993 Chevy Silverado and my fuel tank is showing no gas but I put 5gal in take what can cause this new unit to do this
3 possibilities. Could be the wrong part. Could be the electrical connection is not making contact. Could be an improper install ( the float may be sticking and not moving )
I'm glad I saw your video prior to ordering a pump sending unit. I have the same issue on a 2003 lincoln navigator. Where It says a 1/4 tank dashboard gauge and 140 miles to empty info display. All this at fixing the micro relay pump relay and changing fuel filter at 112k miles after engine stalls with no code. I believe the resistance of the sender from your video for mine has gone bad too. Until I replaced the parts. Never paid attention to it and I'm seeing fluctuating numbers in the info display. Car all in green monitors and drives flawlessly. I tried resetting for 10 min by disconnecting battery for full reset on vehicle. After reconnecting and driving all monitors green and still display on miles to empty fluctuating. Any other ideas for fixing or resets? Care to comment? Thanks
hi sir i replaced a brand new fuel pump assembly as well and makes a little humming noise while driving and also notice the gas gauge goes to empty very fast too and looks like it goes through gas much faster after i throw gas can this be an issue as well or why its going through gas much faster or maybe the fuel pump was put in wrong and have to put in correctly any suggestions please
If your old pump was reading properly why would you need to replace it? If it was bad how can you compare those readings if they were giving false readings in the first place?
I just did this on a 2007 Chevy Uplander. Except instead of getting the year wrong, I got the wheel base wrong. Pump works great and the vehicle runs properly, but the gauge reads Empty with a full tank. I'd rather not buy another pump so, I'm going to attempt to manipulate the sensor arm/floater in a way that it might work the right way. Can this actually be done? Anyone ever have to deal with this? I appreciate any feedback. Thanks. Great video by the way.
Replaced 2005 Park Ave fuel pump with OEM- part. Now fuel gauge is inaccurate. Shows 1/4 empty when really below 1/2. Used exact orig gm partFor 3800 supercharged engine. Previously gauge was going back and forth between full and empty with 1/4 tank. Common issue with the sender that goes back years in different models. Any ideas before I climb into trunk and replace new pump with a brand new sample?
So, I just installed a fuel pump that I bought from Oreillys and the fuel gauge is reading wrong. We ran out of gas when we had 1/8th reading on the gauge. I have a 2010 Chrysler T&C and they had three fuel pumps and weren't sure which to give me. I brought the old one in and they gave me the one that looked like mine which apparently was wrong. Will they refund me my money? I can ask them tomorrow but they're closed at the moment.
just replaced the fuel sending unit, stupid me ordered a flex fuel unit instead of the regular gas one, had to rewire the harness, however when replacing it, it only turns on and pumps but won't prime, question is, even though it's a flex fuel one (wrong one) should it not work? I matched both the old with the new nothing different but I never tested it with the voltage reader at the lever.
Had an interesting scenario. I was having an issue with level being off on a brand new pump. The old pump didn't give accurate level either. Pulled new installed fuel pump, and connecting the plug, and moving the floater outside the tank shows accurate levels;but after placing in the tank it is off. Added 3 gallons of gas, it still shows empty tank. Any ideas? I could not tell exactly where you were connecting your meter btw.
Hi, i just replace the fuel pump on a nissan titan, got the new one in,i fill up the tank, and i been drive my truck for arround 1 hour and it havent drop nothing,
I had a sending unit and pump put on in my 2000 s10.it was on 1/8 tank.I put in 9 gallons and it went to full.Owners manual says it is a 18 1/2 gallon tank.it should have been just below 3/4 tank.Please what do you think is the problem?
Before you jump to conclusions and spend more money needlessly, confirm the amount of fuel in the tank. I would suggest siphoning all the fuel out, measure it, put it back in, then fill the tank, add the two together and you will know the actual capacity. The gauge should then register full. If not there could have been an error with the install of the new pump.
@@robinturner6639 I would suspect that in the install the arm of the fuel level float is not freely moving. Probably bent during install. Should be able to correct with a visual exam.
Let me guess its a cheap chineese pump, the pump is going to intermittently shut off as well.you are going to get all sorts of generic codes from this piece of crap