fuel gauge?

396chevy · 08-26-2006, 06:50 PM

ok i have a 1989 chevy k1500 with the 5.7 anyway my fuel pump died therefor i had it replaced since then the fuel gauge hasent worked it has overnight slightly moved but after a few minutes of driving it goes back down? whats messed up my mechanis said it could be the furel gauge sender unit, but i cant find one in my repair manuals is it the fuel pump sender unit? im confused please help!

waldoze · 08-28-2006, 07:41 AM

When I replaced mine I accidentally bent the fuel sender arm and it did the same thing. I had to drop the tank again and bend it back and make sure it slid in the baffle area without hitting the sides.
hope this helps

88chev · 08-31-2006, 12:42 AM

yes it is part of the fuel sending unit and you need to drop the tank and make sure it is sitting right like waldoze said.

chevyguy · 08-31-2006, 10:05 AM

This is why I remove the bed instead of dropping the tank. Makes getting all this back together without damaging anything pretty easy.

gummie · 01-15-2008, 10:57 AM

I changed mine this weekend and bent and broke off the little clip that hold the float,had to tie wire it till the new sender gets here, but as of now the gauge is on the money

WisconsinHick · 01-15-2008, 11:04 AM

Yeah the wire should hold that's what happened to mine one time I dropped the tank and it hasn't missed a beat yet.

08-26-2006, 06:50 PM	#1
396chevy Full Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 43	fuel gauge? ok i have a 1989 chevy k1500 with the 5.7 anyway my fuel pump died therefor i had it replaced since then the fuel gauge hasent worked it has overnight slightly moved but after a few minutes of driving it goes back down? whats messed up my mechanis said it could be the furel gauge sender unit, but i cant find one in my repair manuals is it the fuel pump sender unit? im confused please help!

08-31-2006, 10:05 AM	#4
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,160	This is why I remove the bed instead of dropping the tank. Makes getting all this back together without damaging anything pretty easy. __________________ When i die, i dont want to walk gracefully thu the pearly gates and turn in a unused body. i want to go sliding thru sideways and turn in a body that has been completely used up.

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08-28-2006, 07:41 AM	#2
waldoze Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1	When I replaced mine I accidentally bent the fuel sender arm and it did the same thing. I had to drop the tank again and bend it back and make sure it slid in the baffle area without hitting the sides. hope this helps

08-31-2006, 12:42 AM	#3
88chev Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 35	yes it is part of the fuel sending unit and you need to drop the tank and make sure it is sitting right like waldoze said.

01-15-2008, 10:57 AM	#5
gummie Full Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa,Fl Posts: 17	I changed mine this weekend and bent and broke off the little clip that hold the float,had to tie wire it till the new sender gets here, but as of now the gauge is on the money

01-15-2008, 11:04 AM	#6
WisconsinHick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 58	Yeah the wire should hold that's what happened to mine one time I dropped the tank and it hasn't missed a beat yet.