Fuel Guage Reads Less Than Zero!

[Stephen Thorpe]

Hi guys, I have an issue with a Fuel Guage in my R33 GTS-T that reads ZERO (or less than).

I have just changed my fuel pump and didn't touch the sender at all, but I must of damaged the pressure hose on re-installation and it eventually leaked like a fire hose above the white fuel tank plug. This took quite a few kays to start leaking, so therefore a lot of fuel was around the electrical wiring when I got back to the top of the tank.

Anyway, I fixed the hose real easy (by cutting the damage of the end) but now the guage reads empty. The only thing that I can think of is that the residual fuel which accumulated in the depression where the wiring plugs connect may have caused a short.

As I am led to believe that there isn't a fuse attached to the fuel sender and the guage, is there anyway to rectify this issue? What have I blown considering the guage is stuck at the completely empty position with either a half or a full tank of fuel?

Any help would be very appreciative.

Regards

Stephen

Edited November 26, 2005 by Stephen Thorpe

[Stephen Thorpe]

Please guys, does anyone know anything that may help?

I have earthed Grey with Red trace wire out and guage deflects towards full on instrument panel!

I have sprayed all wires with contact cleaner, outside the tank but still nothing!

I need to use some fuel before I re-open tank and check inside connections, I am hoping I didn't seat the connection on the underside of cap and it has fallen off!

Will a bad connection (no earth or power) to guage cause guage to default to completely empty?

Stephen