Fuel gauge acts crazy?
February 6th, 2013 | 1:44 AM
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How did you end up doing it?
I'm about to take this journey myself.
I remember my gas gauge was never stable since I bought this van,
was always fluctuating, and now all of a sudden it won't start, I spray starter fluid and it will turn for 2-3 sec. but then it dies. So I'm thinking there is no fuel supply to injectors.
How did you end up doing it?
I'm about to take this journey myself.
I remember my gas gauge was never stable since I bought this van,
was always fluctuating, and now all of a sudden it won't start, I spray starter fluid and it will turn for 2-3 sec. but then it dies. So I'm thinking there is no fuel supply to injectors.
If you suspect your fuel pump......get under the van with a big rubber mallet, and band the hell out the underside of the fuel tank while someone cranks it over.......it might jar the pump and will fire up.....then you have some time to get the pump changed.
February 6th, 2013 | 1:46 AM
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With these vans.....when you turn on the ignition before you crank it...you should hear the fuel pump run for about 3 to 5 seconds as it primes up the pressure. If you don't hear this.......your pump is seized......try the hitting under the tank to jar it....worked for me....saved me a tow.
February 6th, 2013 | 3:24 AM
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The fuel gauge on my Express 2500 diesel 1997, went up and down as it liked. I was able to take gauge apart and press the resistance switch back together. The cause was bad connection on the contact points. I had to take the tank down and lift out the gauge.
February 6th, 2013 | 5:25 AM
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February 7th, 2013 | 12:14 AM
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Not worth that risk.....
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