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Originally Posted by Newbomb Turk  Nov 12th 2019
Has anyone had this EXACT problem since 2006? Fuel gauge intermittently going to zero (reading empty) and back when you bang on the dash? Just fuel gauge only? Against my better judgement, I replaced the fuel pump/sender assembly, even though banging on the dash would make it work for a minute. I replaced it because the car was approaching 190k anyway. After that, I went with my gut and replaced the dash cluster with used one instead of replacing the fuel gauge driver motor itself. There are three plug in connections on the rear of the cluster. Two on the left, one on the right. I’ve wiggled each, added dialectric grease to the plugs. The blue one seems to be one with fuel gauge within it. Tugged on each wire of each connector looking for a loose wire. Nothing... grrrr.
I’ve read the posts about adding Red Line fuel treatment, the fuses and the rest. It’s my sons car, I’m too old for this crap and it’s to damn cold out to be F’ing with this.
Anyone know what to look for at this point? Any new fixes? |
I don't have the answer, but you're not alone - I've had the same issue for several years now. Gas gauge goes to zero, bang on the instrument panel, goes back to normal. Most likely an issue with the gauge itself, a connector inside the cluster, or an intermittent solder joint in the cluster.
It's a harsh environment for solder joints; vibration and temperature cycling.