fuel gauge

1967 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
84,000 MILES
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RAY CLAY
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fuel gauge when the car is of read 3/4 full. when you put the on goes to full even if the car is have 2 gallons or 6 gallons of gas. i replace the sending unit, clean the ground wire and still do the same .help please.
Sep 6, 2011 at 1:56 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You need to check the voltage to the gauge. There could be something shorting it causing too much power to be sent. By the way, great car!!!

PS: Please keep in mind the gauge itself could be bad.
Sep 6, 2011 at 2:01 AM
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