problem with fuel gauge

[kamenfaiz]

So all the sudden, my fuel gauge raise very slow takes about a day to go back after I fill up my gas. What does that mean?

[Ruslik]

means time to get a new cluster

[mko]

Hey just took apart my second cluster, if youre interested pm me. Ill sell it cheap

[kamenfaiz]

just the cluster?
well i will see because i can get parts no problem on that

[Way Fast Galant]

your sending unit could be faulty, or a loose or bad connection some where. or maybe the guage isnt reading what the sending unit is saying properly. my guage always takes about 5 minutes to fully read what the gas level is, but its always been like that. but for it to take all day, somthing is wrong.

[bronxbombr]

could be the gauges or it can be the float on the fuel pumps sending unit.

[silver_beast98]

first thing i would do is pull out the sending unit, leave it all hooked up, keep the key in run and move the float up and down while watching the gauge.... does it move up and down fairly quickly with your moving the float??? if so how does the float feel?? should take next to no effort to move a float...

[kamenfaiz]

i think the sending unit is in tank right?
how does it look like?

[Shadow19]

Hell mine does the same thing. Over the past 3 years its gotten worse. When my car says 1/4 tank i know its time to fill up. I just got used to it. No biggie. Why bother? Now if my speedo or my tach went out then id go fucking nuts.

[silver_beast98]

i think the sending unit is in tank right?
how does it look like?

yeah man its all in the tank... just pull the bottom part of your back seat and i believe (anyone feel free to correct me if im wrong, its been a while) theres two access plates, one for the fuel pump and one for the sending unit, pull the plate for the sending unit and pull it out. its a pretty simple contraption, just got a plastic float connected to an arm... leave it all plugged in and the key in run and move it. the gauge should move quickly but not instantly... if it does then the electrical side of things is good...

[kamenfaiz]

i try it and it work
looks like now it works better( the gauge is going up normal)
thanks for all your help

[silver_beast98]

no problem man, it was probably just getting corroded and sticking..

[koji464]

Nice, I have the same problem but i was hesitant cause I thought I would have to drop the tank. Didnt know I could just take my back seat out!

[silver_beast98]

yeah its pretty easy to get to... the funny part is my 7g always did exactly the same shit but it got set aside before i went to UTI and before i really knew anything! lol but if and when i fix it i know what to do!