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Old 06-20-2004, 12:12 PM
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Gosh Darn Fuel Sending Unit!!!

Has anybody found a better alternative to the stock pos fuel sending unit? My second one just went out this morning. Ran out of fuel on the way to work said I still had a 1/4 tank. Same thing as the last one.
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My answer to the sending unit is to reset the trip odometer at every fill. Then I go 300 to 400 miles and fill again. The reason I only go 300 to 400 miles is that way I won't need to worry about running out of fuel. It has worked for three years without a problem. You can adjust the miles for whatever suits your needs.
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I do the same thing as MnTom. Don't even think about looking at the gauge anymore. I also use 350 miles as the norm. Usually leaves me about 10-15 gallons in the tank for a cushion.
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I third what was mentioned above I do the same thing
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I've seen something like this before where the sender was showing higher than the fuel...

I would check the bottom of the tank and make sure it's not dented inward or one of the steel bands is not bent upwards.

I found this on a older Dodge truck and it will make you laugh when you do find it...
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Arrow Same here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It only took me one time of running out of fuel and having to go through the "Roadside-Bleed-The-Injectors-Restart" to start using the trip-meter. I was lucky that my wife was at home,,,, and it only took 10 minutes for her to get there with 5 gallons of fuel,,,,,,, and I wasn't sitting on the shoulder of a busy interstate highway,,,,,, and I had the tools and knowledge necessary to crack the injectors.

I may fix it one day,,,,,,,,,,,,,, BUT,,,,, I'll never trust it again!
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There are links to a couple of ways to inprove the sender here-
http://dodgeram.org/tech/repair/fuel...uel_sender.htm

I've never tried them myself, seem simple though.
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Mine only works for the first 2 gallons then read empty. So I reset my trip meter every fuel then drive 500 miles then start looking for a fuel station. That has worked for 2 and a half years
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