98 z-71 gas gauge pointer vibarating
SWS1
05-15-2004, 06:20 PM
HELP !!!! the gas gauge on my 1998 Z-71, is acting weird.
when starting, it moves over past full real quick
the back to gas level.
It vibarates (shakes)
thanks
when starting, it moves over past full real quick
the back to gas level.
It vibarates (shakes)
thanks
tinstar
12-28-2004, 02:48 PM
I have the same year and z71 model truck.
I had my fuel pump replaced about two months ago.
The fuel needle started doing the exact same thing about one month ago.
I took it back to the dealer thinking it was a wiring problem.
The tech said that even with the fuel pump totally unplugged, it still did the same thing.
He said it had to be something in the instrument cluster.
I haven't fixed it yet and it is still doing it.
FYI
I had my fuel pump replaced about two months ago.
The fuel needle started doing the exact same thing about one month ago.
I took it back to the dealer thinking it was a wiring problem.
The tech said that even with the fuel pump totally unplugged, it still did the same thing.
He said it had to be something in the instrument cluster.
I haven't fixed it yet and it is still doing it.
FYI
BULLITTR6
01-01-2005, 09:26 PM
My guage swings wildly when the vehicle is in motion and I believe it is the sending unit. As they are very expensive, I'll just live with it since it is accurate (sorta) at rest. I wonder if they have a compensator component in the sending unit that fails.
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