1999 Chevrolet Silverado 99 Chevy 5 7lt Fuel Gauge Moves

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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JAOAJO
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i have replaced fuel pump and it still moves. with the engine running and with key on
May 20, 2012 at 3:52 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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did you replace the entire unit??

how much does it move??

it also could be a broken baffle in the tank.

Roy
May 20, 2012 at 3:54 PM
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JAOAJO
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ive replace the whole unit and say you have 1/2 tank of gas it moves from both marks on each side fast
May 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM
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you may have a broken baffle allowing the fuel to slosh around in the tank

Roy
May 20, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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JAOAJO
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the fuel gauge will move with the key on and the engine off
May 20, 2012 at 8:44 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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check your connections at the tank. did you change the connector that was supplied with the module??

Roy
May 20, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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JAOAJO
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i got a new connector with the fuel pump. the fuel gauge was moving before i put a new one in. i was going to work when out of the blue it started moving and thats been about a year ago
May 20, 2012 at 8:55 PM
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JAOAJO
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could it be a fuel pump balance relay or something like that
May 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM
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