# gas gauge works and then doesnt **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 16, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215 "2008-11-16T08:14:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/1 "2008-11-16T08:14:18Z")
My friend has an '02 Ford Taurus and sometimes the gas gauge works and sometimes it doesnt. He said it will be working fine and then when he shuts it off and starts it again the gauge is buried on empty. Other times it works fine. He replaced the sending unit a few days ago and still has the issue. What could be the problem? ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/2 "2008-11-16T08:39:35Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > My friend has an '02 Ford Taurus and sometimes the gas gauge works and sometimes it doesnt. > He said it will be working fine and then when he shuts it off and starts it again the gauge is buried on empty. > Other times it works fine. > > He replaced the sending unit a few days ago and still has the issue. > > **What could be the problem?** Look on the front bumper. They circled the problem for ya ahead of time. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/3 "2008-11-16T09:00:42Z")
Yeah, thats true. I wouldnt have bought a Taurus but he got it cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/4 "2008-11-16T09:43:57Z")
The float inside the tank is probably sticking. Either that or a short in the wiring somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/5 "2008-11-16T10:16:43Z")
He probably has no gas. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/6 "2008-11-16T10:36:03Z")
taurus,s are known for bad gauge clusters i have seen them numerous times ,its g/m that has the bad sending units in the tank,oh and hooked if ya use my ford line again ill beet ya ;D ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/7 "2008-11-16T12:51:23Z")
Theres gas in the tank. I told him it might be the cluster and he didnt think it was. The car doesnt have a ton of miles on it. Maybe 72k? ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/8 "2008-11-16T13:02:43Z")
> [@chris88z24](#): > > The float inside the tank is probably sticking. Either that or a short in the wiring somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/9 "2008-11-16T13:03:47Z")
Ill have check that. I dont know if that was checked or not. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-gauge-works-and-then-doesnt/240215/10 "2008-11-16T13:16:13Z")
> [@chris88z24](#): > > The float inside the tank is probably sticking. Either that or a short in the wiring somewhere.