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Fuel Fuel Gauge stuck on full no matter what

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I bought my 1987 5.0 convertible in March. Since the day I got it, it's been stuck on full even though I've been driving it a lot. What could the problem be?
 
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Jrichkers guide is a couple posts down.

Electrical - Foxbody Fuel Gauge Issues

Hey guys, I've been having a little issue with my 93 ever since I got it where the fuel gauge is always showing at half tank no matter how much fuel is in the tank and no matter if the car is on or now. Here's what I have tried so far and nothing has changed. I changed the sending unit for a...
www.stangnet.com
 
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mine did that, stayed on full until down to the last little bit of gas, when the get gas now light would come on, and then it would drop to almost empty. My problem was the fuel sending unit in the gas tank replaced it and fixed the problem. Lots of info in Jrichkers guide to help toubleshoot
 
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