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if you put gas in the tank the gauge don't work what is the problem

Probably the sending unit in fuel tank is corroded. Either replace unit wit a new fuel pump or try pulling pump out and cleaning crud from float unit and sending unit and the contacts. Fuel pump is in fuel tank

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Q: Why won't the fuel gauge in a 1987 Ford F150 work?
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