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B1202

Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty / Fuel Light

Variant 1

System

Fuel Gauge

Symptom

Fuel Gauge Drops to Empty / Fuel Light

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Fuel Sender 1 Circuit Open / High Resistance. ACTION: Check fuel level sensor connector at the fuel pump tank flange. Measure sender float arm resistance (spec: ~10Ω full to ~180Ω empty); inspect chassis harness along frame rail for chafing.

Red Seal field insights

Fuel Sulfur Wear: High-sulfur gasoline corrodes and varnishes the printed silver resistor wiper tracks on the in-tank float arm assembly, causing intermittent open circuits.

Variant 2

System

Fuel Delivery

Symptom

Fuel Gauge Pinned to Empty

Diagnosis & fix steps

LOGIC: Fuel Sender Circuit Open / High Input Resistance. ACTION: Check the frame rail wiring loom connector break layout under the driver side door. Measure sending unit variable card resistance paths directly at the tank top cap.

Red Seal field insights

Sulfur Poisoning: High sulfur content in low-grade fuel reacts with the silver wiper tracks on the level sending unit card, coating it in a high-resistance oxide scale.

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