fuel gauge

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 04:25 PM

when you guys did your swap how did you all keep your gauge mine has not worked since the swap and what i have is the fuel sender in the tank with the pump tooken out with a rubber hose run down threw there i still have the fuel wires connected on the sender / i took out the stock fuel filter and ran a hose and i put an inline filter on.. and i have a mechanical pump to pump the fuel but i still have not gauge the fuse is fine what can it be and what did you guys do

airedout · 08-15-2008, 07:36 PM

on my first generation blazer the plug coming from the fuel pump there was 2 wires one was power 2 the fuel pump and one was 2 the sending unit i cut the brown for power 2 the pump and left the pink one pluged up for the sending unit! Not sure if yours are color coded the same hope this helps.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 07:37 PM

on mine there was 2 purple wires for the flot reader and the pump there was a black one and a tanish one i cut both and took the pump out sinc i got a mechanical pump

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

on my first generation blazer the plug coming from the fuel pump there was 2 wires one was power 2 the fuel pump and one was 2 the sending unit i cut the brown for power 2 the pump and left the pink one pluged up for the sending unit! Not sure if yours are color coded the same hope this helps.

airedout · 08-15-2008, 07:43 PM

not sure but the factory gauge may not work since u remove the pump. I left my pump in but cut power 2 it cuz i have a mechanical pump 2.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 07:48 PM

then what did you use for the fuel pick up if the pump does not work?

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

not sure but the factory gauge may not work since u remove the pump. I left my pump in but cut power 2 it cuz i have a mechanical pump 2.

airedout · 08-15-2008, 07:56 PM

the mechanical pump pulls gas from the tank the gas flow right throw elec pump even though it's not workin.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 07:58 PM

hmm but i dont know what wire to cut the black wire or the tanish wire

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

the mechanical pump pulls gas from the tank the gas flow right throw elec pump even though it's not workin.

airedout · 08-15-2008, 08:01 PM

the tanish wire the black wire is a ground.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 08:09 PM

well the thing is i already took the pump out cut the connector of the pump and now i just looked for it and cant find it and i cute the tube that connect to the pump so dont think i could salvage this back together can i?

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

the tanish wire the black wire is a ground.

airedout · 08-15-2008, 08:16 PM

i would either check a salvage yard or go with aftermarket fuel gauge.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 08:21 PM

if i go with an aftermarket fuel gauge and my fuel gauge does not work right now will the after market one work? and how would i get it to work? i will not care if i go with aftermarket as long as i can get my gauge to work

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

i would either check a salvage yard or go with aftermarket fuel gauge.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 08:28 PM

i found the connector with the 2 wires one is grey and one is black if i take the sender back out and put the pump back in since i cut the long wrinkle tube i can replace that with fuel hose and the little black tube i do not know what to do with that can i just leave it off

airedout · 08-15-2008, 08:28 PM

if i'm not mistaking the aftermarket ones comes with its on sendin unit.

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 08:34 PM

no they dont i just looked at summit and they are not included but did you see my last post i found the clip for the wires now if i do this and splice the wires back together and keep the grey wire cut will i get a fuel gauge?

Quote: Originally Posted by airedout

if i'm not mistaking the aftermarket ones comes with its on sendin unit.

airedout · 08-15-2008, 08:45 PM

u should i don't see why not.

BlazingSaddle · 08-15-2008, 11:18 PM

Good solder job on the wire with a good jelly filled crimp over it. Your guage should work if the wires are still good under the rest of the car and dash.

An aftemarket one comes with a seperate sending unit. Going to the junkyard and finding a new top for that fuel tank isnt at all a bad idea. Going inside to tank to locate the rite wire and make sure you make everything continues to the guage float might be good too. A chevy still uses a 90ohm sending unit, I believe. (just in case you want to check float and make sure it works before putting tank back in?)

97s10v8 · 08-15-2008, 11:20 PM

well i already have it all back together i will pull the bed again and test the ohms and see wht i got

Quote: Originally Posted by BlazingSaddle

Good solder job on the wire with a good jelly filled crimp over it. Your guage should work if the wires are still good under the rest of the car and dash.

An aftemarket one comes with a seperate sending unit. Going to the junkyard and finding a new top for that fuel tank isnt at all a bad idea. Going inside to tank to locate the rite wire and make sure you make everything continues to the guage float might be good too. A chevy still uses a 90ohm sending unit, I believe. (just in case you want to check float and make sure it works before putting tank back in?)

08-15-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	fuel gauge when you guys did your swap how did you all keep your gauge mine has not worked since the swap and what i have is the fuel sender in the tank with the pump tooken out with a rubber hose run down threw there i still have the fuel wires connected on the sender / i took out the stock fuel filter and ran a hose and i put an inline filter on.. and i have a mechanical pump to pump the fuel but i still have not gauge the fuse is fine what can it be and what did you guys do
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08-15-2008, 07:36 PM	#2
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge on my first generation blazer the plug coming from the fuel pump there was 2 wires one was power 2 the fuel pump and one was 2 the sending unit i cut the brown for power 2 the pump and left the pink one pluged up for the sending unit! Not sure if yours are color coded the same hope this helps.
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08-15-2008, 07:37 PM	#3
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge on mine there was 2 purple wires for the flot reader and the pump there was a black one and a tanish one i cut both and took the pump out sinc i got a mechanical pump Quote: Originally Posted by airedout on my first generation blazer the plug coming from the fuel pump there was 2 wires one was power 2 the fuel pump and one was 2 the sending unit i cut the brown for power 2 the pump and left the pink one pluged up for the sending unit! Not sure if yours are color coded the same hope this helps.
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08-15-2008, 07:43 PM	#4
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge not sure but the factory gauge may not work since u remove the pump. I left my pump in but cut power 2 it cuz i have a mechanical pump 2.
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08-15-2008, 07:48 PM	#5
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge then what did you use for the fuel pick up if the pump does not work? Quote: Originally Posted by airedout not sure but the factory gauge may not work since u remove the pump. I left my pump in but cut power 2 it cuz i have a mechanical pump 2.
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08-15-2008, 07:56 PM	#6
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge the mechanical pump pulls gas from the tank the gas flow right throw elec pump even though it's not workin.
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08-15-2008, 07:58 PM	#7
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge hmm but i dont know what wire to cut the black wire or the tanish wire Quote: Originally Posted by airedout the mechanical pump pulls gas from the tank the gas flow right throw elec pump even though it's not workin.
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08-15-2008, 08:01 PM	#8
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge the tanish wire the black wire is a ground.
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08-15-2008, 08:09 PM	#9
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge well the thing is i already took the pump out cut the connector of the pump and now i just looked for it and cant find it and i cute the tube that connect to the pump so dont think i could salvage this back together can i? Quote: Originally Posted by airedout the tanish wire the black wire is a ground.
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08-15-2008, 08:16 PM	#10
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge i would either check a salvage yard or go with aftermarket fuel gauge.
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08-15-2008, 08:21 PM	#11
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge if i go with an aftermarket fuel gauge and my fuel gauge does not work right now will the after market one work? and how would i get it to work? i will not care if i go with aftermarket as long as i can get my gauge to work Quote: Originally Posted by airedout i would either check a salvage yard or go with aftermarket fuel gauge.
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08-15-2008, 08:28 PM	#12
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge i found the connector with the 2 wires one is grey and one is black if i take the sender back out and put the pump back in since i cut the long wrinkle tube i can replace that with fuel hose and the little black tube i do not know what to do with that can i just leave it off
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08-15-2008, 08:28 PM	#13
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge if i'm not mistaking the aftermarket ones comes with its on sendin unit.
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08-15-2008, 08:34 PM	#14
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge no they dont i just looked at summit and they are not included but did you see my last post i found the clip for the wires now if i do this and splice the wires back together and keep the grey wire cut will i get a fuel gauge? Quote: Originally Posted by airedout if i'm not mistaking the aftermarket ones comes with its on sendin unit.
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08-15-2008, 08:45 PM	#15
airedout Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Chesapeake Va User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge u should i don't see why not.
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08-15-2008, 11:18 PM	#16
BlazingSaddle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 69 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge Good solder job on the wire with a good jelly filled crimp over it. Your guage should work if the wires are still good under the rest of the car and dash. An aftemarket one comes with a seperate sending unit. Going to the junkyard and finding a new top for that fuel tank isnt at all a bad idea. Going inside to tank to locate the rite wire and make sure you make everything continues to the guage float might be good too. A chevy still uses a 90ohm sending unit, I believe. (just in case you want to check float and make sure it works before putting tank back in?)
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08-15-2008, 11:20 PM	#17
97s10v8 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36 Location: Exeter RI User is: OffLine	Re: fuel gauge well i already have it all back together i will pull the bed again and test the ohms and see wht i got Quote: Originally Posted by BlazingSaddle Good solder job on the wire with a good jelly filled crimp over it. Your guage should work if the wires are still good under the rest of the car and dash. An aftemarket one comes with a seperate sending unit. Going to the junkyard and finding a new top for that fuel tank isnt at all a bad idea. Going inside to tank to locate the rite wire and make sure you make everything continues to the guage float might be good too. A chevy still uses a 90ohm sending unit, I believe. (just in case you want to check float and make sure it works before putting tank back in?)
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