Fuel Gage in 72 GMC 3/4 ton

[westie]

Can anyone tell me why my fuel gage won't work, when the wire is removed from the tank the gage needle goes to full, when the wire is back on the tank the needle goes to empty.

 

[big83chevy4x4]

do you have gas in the tank? /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif


maybe a bad sender /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

BTW welcome to CK5 /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[westie]

Yes both tanks are full.trouble started after main tank lost all fuel from leak in fuel line,

 

[surpip]

those senders in the old trucks last for a long time. the problem(that ive seen) is that the float on the senders /forums/images/graemlins/deal.gif are made of brass and after a while the brass will get a hole in it from wearing against the wire that holds it in and it will fill up with gas and will not float anny more, the way we fixed it on my buddys truck was to take it out and let it dry(of course ) and than we soldered up the hole, worked like a charm

 

[pvfjr]

How many fuel gauges do you have? Do you read empty for both tanks?