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Originally Posted by dmsfrr
Was the Fuel gauge working relatively well since you've had the car, or not?
The original fuel gauge and sender work best when they're a year matched pair.
Because of the unusual way the oem '55 parts were made (heat sensitive switching contacts in the sender, not variable resistance) new 'replacements' often don't work as well as promised, esp if paired with an original part. Good used original parts may be difficult to find.
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Dmsfrr I have owned the car for 17 years and the gauge has never worked. Don't ask why I waited this long to fix it, it was not a big deal as we took the mileage and went by that. The gauge stays on empty with the key off and goes to 1/4 full and stays there with the key on. It must be the incorrect tank/sending unit causing the problem. As I mentioned, I will drop the tank and see what has happened. Thanks for your input. old guy.