Funny you mention that, I'm having the same problem, but not as drastic
changes in the guage position. I'm sure there is nothing electrical, but
rather the floatie thingie in the tank getting stuck (sorry for the
technical jargon)
One thing I did do that did help a little was to run a few bottles of
Chevron fuel system cleaner through. If you do that and it helps, then we
know its not electrical.
P.S. Where in IL are you? I'm in Ottawa!
Gary Hedlin
www.garyhedlin.com
(Damn Close to Completion)
On 7/22/04 8:59 AM, in article
33172736.1090504661451.JavaMail.root@kermit.psp.pas.earthlink.net, "Derek A
- Central IL" <da97dakota@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> 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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