milesz Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I just received my Autometer fuel lever a few days ago and its alway reads full. I am hooking it to a LS1 tank and sender. I unhooked the Sender wire and turn the key on and its still reading full. Any suggesting? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeboy Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 What fuel guage are you using and how are you grounding sender ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesz Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 What fuel guage are you using and how are you grounding sender ? I got the wrong gauge and sent it back to Auto Meter and they fit it to work with my LS1 gas tank. I have the sending unit grounded to the car body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesz Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Update, I sent the gauage back to Autometer and they made it work for my application. I only paid about 20.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 NICE. I'll prob just do this when I get my autometers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 NICE. I'll prob just do this when I get my autometers. It isn't worth the trouble, Miles' gauge still doesn't work correctly (reversed). I spent the extra coin on the programmable Auto Meter fuel level gauge. After buying the regular gauge from a third party dealer, then sending it to Auto Meter, paying them to do the work, and it still isn't working correctly, I doubt Miles will agree it was worth it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Aw, sad day. I just bought a full set of autometers (with a regular fuel guage) how much is the programmable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Aw, sad day. I just bought a full set of autometers (with a regular fuel guage) how much is the programmable? About $90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I see on ls1tech where the pre 1998 camaoro gas tanks had a 0-90 ohm sender. In theory, it should be possible to get an older style sender, as the tank design is the same. This seems like a cheaper route than just buying a programmable fuel gauge, and I want all my gauges to match, if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I own both style tanks, I hate to break it to you that it is prob possible, but not likely to be easy. The basic tank shape is the same from '93-'02. The similarities end there. However as they say, the devil is in the details. The '93 to '98 tanks are steel and the '99-'02 tanks are plastic. After that the pickup/sender is completely different. The early style bolts to the tank with about 10 nuts on studs coming from the tank. The later style uses a ring that rotates clockwise to secure the pickup assembly to the tank. I think you'll spend more time and money trying to make a 0-90 ohm gauge work vs just selling/returning your 0-90 ohm gauge and buying the programmable gauge and be done with it. But that of course is up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 DOH. Yeah, I forgot the early 4th gens had a bolt in fuel bucket. I guess I'll just nix that idea for now. I still would like my gauges to match. just kind of a pet peeve. Again, does anyone know where I can find an A pillar pod for gauges, for a 280z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 link to said programmable gauge? and will it be compatible with the stock Z sender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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