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fuel guage problems

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afast85stang

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what i got is a 85 mustang gt i redid my fuel system to 8an and to do this i had to use a 87 93 tank. now my fuel gauge reads empty untill i am just about to run out of gas then the guage goes to full.i didnt chage any wiring
 

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afast85stang said:
what i got is a 85 mustang gt i redid my fuel system to 8an and to do this i had to use a 87 93 tank. now my fuel gauge reads empty untill i am just about to run out of gas then the guage goes to full.i didnt chage any wiring
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does anyone know about the sender units
 

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I think the pre 87 sending units operate off differnt ohm readings. So you will need to install the sending unit from your original tank if possible.
 

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you need the proper sending unit for your year
 
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