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PROBLEM... i went from return to no return fuel system... FUEL GAUGE DON'T WORK RIGHT

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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Question PROBLEM... i went from return to no return fuel system... FUEL GAUGE DON'T WORK RIGHT

ok.. i have a 2003 chevy excab truck that i just converted to a crewcab and in order for the crew cab to work you have to have the gas tank from it.. here is the problem..
the 2003 excab was a return style fuel system and the crew cab tanks are ALL returnless and you can not interchange pumps the size is way different...
and it will read full when empty and empty when full... i think the return style pumps are a 90ohm and the returnless is like 200ohm maybe...
has anyone delt with this yet? cause this is real aggravating plus i will be putting a return style pump in my turbo truck here in the next few days and it has a returnless pump in it now... so i'm sure i will have the same issue with it as well....
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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canb you possibly just use the fuel level sender ( the float and wiring to it ) and make it work on the correct bucket?
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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they WILL NOT interchange... but i have epoxied one on it to make it work for the time being.. but i want it correct..
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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It can be changed with a tune...
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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are you 100% sure?? just askin cause can get a different comp if need be
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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cant use epoxy in a fuel tank or aroud fuel vapors. lol
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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anyone have any other thoughts
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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I have a locked/tuned ecm for my 07 silvy (returnless) that i put in my 03 tahoe (return) and the gauge red backwards..

You can use the returnless ecm but the fuel settings will need to be changed..Either way you'll have to change somethingin the tune...
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by denali_on_26's
anyone have any other thoughts
It just need fixed in the tune buddy,
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