Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Ford > Escort
Register FAQ Community Arcade Calendar
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-22-2010, 01:32 PM   #1
RATmotorsports
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mauldin, South Carolina
Posts: 3
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
2000 ZX2 Fuel, Temp and Tach quit working

What could cause the Fuel gauge, temperature gauge an Tach to stop working. The fuel gauge started jumping around between a 1/4 and 1/2 then the low gas light would come on with the gauge at 1/2. Now it is stuck on 1/2. The tach and temp gauge just stopped within 1 day of the fuel gauge acting up. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Last edited by RATmotorsports; 08-22-2010 at 05:00 PM.
RATmotorsports is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2010, 08:50 AM   #2
AzTumbleweed
AF Enthusiast
 
AzTumbleweed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Beatty, Nevada
Posts: 1,243
Thanks: 7
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
Re: 2000 ZX2 Fuel, Temp and Rach quit working

Have you checked the fuse?
__________________
Nevada Tumbleweed
AzTumbleweed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2010, 09:44 AM   #3
Davescort97
Escort guy
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Garfield, Arkansas
Posts: 2,486
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Re: 2000 ZX2 Fuel, Temp and Rach quit working

The tach, fuel gauge and temperature instruments operate off of the same circuit. I suspect a faulty ground. First off, it is a long shot, but clean and tighten the ground terminal on the battery and check the ground connections down stream of the instrument cluster.
Davescort97 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2010, 07:48 PM   #4
RATmotorsports
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mauldin, South Carolina
Posts: 3
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: 2000 ZX2 Fuel, Temp and Rach quit working

Tumbleweed: didn't think it would be a fuse the way the fuel gauge was jumping around at first but I will check that.

Dave: I will also check that.

Thanks Guys!
RATmotorsports is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2010, 09:03 AM   #5
AzTumbleweed
AF Enthusiast
 
AzTumbleweed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Beatty, Nevada
Posts: 1,243
Thanks: 7
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
Re: 2000 ZX2 Fuel, Temp and Rach quit working

Quote:
Originally Posted by RATmotorsports View Post
Tumbleweed: didn't think it would be a fuse the way the fuel gauge was jumping around at first but I will check that.

Dave: I will also check that.

Thanks Guys!
Your right RAT. After re-reading what you wrote I agree the fuel gage would have completely quit
__________________
Nevada Tumbleweed
AzTumbleweed is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Ford > Escort


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:55 PM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts