Mines been doing the same thing. All i can think is maybe one of the wires
on the sending unit is corroded.
--Hop
97 cc 318 4x4
http://home.swbell.net/hopsdak/dak.html
>From: Derek A - Central IL <da97dakota@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: Fuel Gauge Problems
>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:57:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>
>Yesterday I was getting back from lunch, and as I went to park at work I
>heard
> the chime notice that I was low on fuel.... that's funny, I'd just put
>gas in the
> night before, and punched the trip odo, and had only gone 117 miles...
>sounds
> fishy.
>
>The gauge goes completely empty. After work I started the truck ('97 Dak
>SLT
> ClubCab w/3.9) up and after a few seconds of running, the gauge returned
> to normal. This happened at least a half-dozen times on the way home,
>that
> the gauge would cut out, then back on.
>
>Has anyone else experienced this problem before? How many sensors and
> other crap is tied in with the fuel level signal? Or is it just 3
>things - Sending
> unit in tank / wiring / gauge in dash? On the GM vehicles I'm used to
>working
> on, all it is is 1 grounding wire going to the tank, and the varying
>resistance on
> the wire is the signal.... a shorted/grounded wire would read 0 and an
>open
> would peg the gauge full....... are the Dakotas set up the same way?
>
>Does the computer read the fuel level or anything.... anything getting
>screwed
> up if I drive the truck for a few days before working on it?
>
>Thanks for any assistance!
>
>Derek A
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