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

 

Sounds like the sending unit in the tank or a bad float on the sending unit.

 

great tank has to be dropped for that

 

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.

 

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

 

There's not a panel that screws off around that black plug and wires?

 

no there is only a hole under the black plug u could mabye get 2 or 3 fingers in

 

Ok sorry then.I guess you will have to drop the tank.