Fuel gauge question...

[FRANKENTRUCK]

I am considering buying a gauge cluster that has a small fuel gauge that I need for my tachometer setup. But I need advice on something. I have seen a picture of the fuel gauge and it reads aorund 1/4 to 1/8 a tank UNPLUGGED from any fuel sending unit. Is this normal? It seems that most I see like this read EMPTY when disconnected, like all my large (non tach) ones that I have stored. The LAST thing I need is a bad fuel gauge because not knowing how much gas is in my truck is something that I NEVER tolerate.

 

[Shawn]

What's normal for our trucks? Mine was at 1/2 unplugged but I didn't want to mess with it.

 

[jgasca]

I am considering buying a gauge cluster that has a small fuel gauge that I need for my tachometer setup. But I need advice on something. I have seen a picture of the fuel gauge and it reads aorund 1/4 to 1/8 a tank UNPLUGGED from any fuel sending unit. Is this normal? It seems that most I see like this read EMPTY when disconnected, like all my large (non tach) ones that I have stored. The LAST thing I need is a bad fuel gauge because not knowing how much gas is in my truck is something that I NEVER tolerate.

Not sure if this helps but I have an instrument cluster here that I'm gonna selling soon

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[FRANKENTRUCK]

That fuel gauge is doing EXACTLY what I am talking about. When you plug it in does it go to an accurate reading?

 

[RetroC10Sport]

The gauge can read anything unplugged. If it works otherwise, then I'd just fill the tank and if the needle doesn't read full, pull the needle off and reset it.