fuel gauge not reading

[gloops]

My f/g either doesn't read at all or is intermittant. I can live with it if this would be a major fix presumably involving the fuel tank.

Any sage advice would be welcome.

 

[airhead04]

Have you checked to make sure the plug to the back of the cluster is making a good contact???

 

[IJ.]

Usually a dead or dying sender.

 

[supra90turbo]

Yep, what Ian said. There used to be a writeup on how to clean the contacts, but it's fairly straightforward.
It does require dropping the tank, and if it were me, since I did all the work to drop it, I'd rather have a new sender.

Usually all it takes is to clean the contacts where the level sensor slides, however.

 

[Poodles]

I thought the access hatch was for the fuel sender?

 

[hvyman]

It is. You have to drop the tank for the pump.

 

[TweeT91109]

It is. You have to drop the tank for the pump.

cant u access the pump, from the panel next to the spare tire? I guess this is just a neew question, cause idk.

 

[jetjock]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=BE&P=40

 

[shaeff]

cant u access the pump, from the panel next to the spare tire? I guess this is just a neew question, cause idk.

No, to access the fuel pump, you need to drop the tank. The access panel you see near the spare tire well is for the fuel level sender, as JJ linked to.

 

[gaboonviper85]

cant u access the pump, from the panel next to the spare tire? I guess this is just a neew question, cause idk.

No...you must drop the tank to get at the pump:-(

either way it's not a very big job...maybe 30min job for someone who's done it before.

 

[TweeT91109]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=BE&P=40

ok so, I sir, stand corrected....droping the tank is the only option....good luck though....

 

[gloops]

thanks everyone.