Gas gauge stopped working after Walbro install

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Gas gauge stopped working after Walbro install

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Just installed a walbro GSS341 with the install kit. Put about half a tank into it and now the fuel gauge no longer works.
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Re: Gas gauge stopped working after Walbro install

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Does the gauge work at all or does it just only work some times and partially? Does it read "E" all the time?

It could be the fuel sender(s) in the tank or if it's completely dead, it could be the wiring around the connector under the passenger seat.
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Re: Gas gauge stopped working after Walbro install

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It stays under E almost all the time. Then comes back up just a little to the E mark and then drops again.

Same fuel sender that was in there before. Not sure why all the sudden
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Re: Gas gauge stopped working after Walbro install

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It's most likely the sender(s). You can pull the plug under the rear seat and check the resistance at pins 2 & 5 to see what the combined sender resistance is.

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