89 crx fuel gauge question

[ricosuave]

hi all,

i think my rex's fuel gauge sending unit (or whatever) is going south. i know the engine is tuned up ok, but the km's travelled do not reflect the fuel useage. its all over the place, and has been for a while now. i know the gauge, or something to do with the gauge/fuel level float, is inaccurate

i was wondering if anyone knew of obvious failures/problems with these units, and how hard it is to check/clean/repair/replace.

any help or nudge in the right direction is much appreciated.

thx,

rico

[ricosuave]

anyone?

[GTS Jeff]

go replace the sender. its usually a few screws/bolts.

[ricosuave]

anyone have a sender kicking around?

and how hard is it to do? do i have to pull the tank?

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by ricosuave
anyone have a sender kicking around?

and how hard is it to do? do i have to pull the tank? on my car, u can access it from the trunk. why dont u check a repair manual for your car?

as for the senders....id look around for one in a junkyard as these arent common products for aftermarket manufacturers to make...and i bet itd be super expensive from the dealer.

[GTS Jeff]

oh and u should check that its not the fuel gauge itself before replacing the sender.

theres a process for this thats been posted before somewhere

[ricosuave]

thanks for the tips jeff