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Old 11-19-2011 | 12:53 PM
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Hey everyone I'm having an issue with my gas gauge when I fill up its at empty then when I use gas it works in reverse anyone else having or had this issue ?
Old 11-19-2011 | 02:04 PM
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I have a similar problem mine runs backwards when full light is on and like empty as I use gas it runs backwards then as it hits full I am out of gas so I need help also I just purchased this xj 92 I looked underneath recent fuel filter change and line also pump change so something got hooked up wrong I think
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Old 11-24-2011 | 10:25 PM
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Anyone have any ideas
Old 11-24-2011 | 10:39 PM
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my gas guage is very sporatic. take it jeep favors a floater cause it varies a great deal on hills
Old 11-25-2011 | 03:11 AM
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x3 on E being excellent and F being F*** did the posi and ground get mixed up?
Old 11-26-2011 | 02:53 AM
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Well when I fill it up it doesn't completely go to the E but when I drive and the tank empties it goes towards the F it's really odd
Old 11-26-2011 | 02:58 AM
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sounds like who ever replaced the fuel pump or put the connector on put the connector on backwards so its readin opposite
Old 11-26-2011 | 11:22 AM
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That's what I think but checked connector they are slotted for one way insertion but I think they must have spliced someplace and switched em
Trace n retrace I guess
Old 11-26-2011 | 11:29 AM
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Take a sharpie and write an F over the E, and an E over the F.
Old 11-26-2011 | 11:30 AM
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Awesome suggestion.
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