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fuel gauge - 9/18/2006 2:50:12 PM    mark78   Posts: 7 Score: 0 Joined: 9/13/2006 Status: offline the fuel gauge on my 1.8 td escort wont work does any one know of a relay or fuse it runs off when i take the wire off the top of the sender unit the needle drops well below the red then connected it sits just on the red there is plenty of fuel in it anyone any ideas cheers Post #: 1

RE: fuel gauge - 9/18/2006 8:22:28 PM    94 4x4 ranger   Posts: 834 Score: 0 Joined: 7/7/2006 Status: offline Sounds like the sending unit in the tank or a bad float on the sending unit. _____________________________ 94 4x4 ranger (in reply to mark78) Post #: 2

RE: fuel gauge - 9/20/2006 2:36:45 PM    mark78   Posts: 7 Score: 0 Joined: 9/13/2006 Status: offline great tank has to be dropped for that (in reply to 94 4x4 ranger) Post #: 3

RE: fuel gauge - 9/20/2006 3:07:03 PM    94 4x4 ranger   Posts: 834 Score: 0 Joined: 7/7/2006 Status: offline It depends on what year it is.I did a 95 escort and I removed the lower part of the back seat and removed the floorpan cover to access the top of the tank where the pump and sending unit are. _____________________________ 94 4x4 ranger (in reply to mark78) Post #: 4

RE: fuel gauge - 9/21/2006 2:22:00 PM    mark78   Posts: 7 Score: 0 Joined: 9/13/2006 Status: offline its a 95 but there is only a small hole under the back seat with a rubber plug thing in it no room to get anything out cheers for the replies (in reply to 94 4x4 ranger) Post #: 5

RE: fuel gauge - 9/21/2006 4:13:10 PM    94 4x4 ranger   Posts: 834 Score: 0 Joined: 7/7/2006 Status: offline There's not a panel that screws off around that black plug and wires? _____________________________ 94 4x4 ranger (in reply to mark78) Post #: 6

RE: fuel gauge - 9/21/2006 4:52:09 PM    mark78   Posts: 7 Score: 0 Joined: 9/13/2006 Status: offline no there is only a hole under the black plug u could mabye get 2 or 3 fingers in (in reply to 94 4x4 ranger) Post #: 7

RE: fuel gauge - 9/21/2006 4:56:47 PM    94 4x4 ranger   Posts: 834 Score: 0 Joined: 7/7/2006 Status: offline Ok sorry then.I guess you will have to drop the tank. _____________________________ 94 4x4 ranger (in reply to mark78) Post #: 8

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