# 1986 Jeep Wrangler - Gas Gauge

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-jeep-wrangler-gas-gauge/151420>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [October 24, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-jeep-wrangler-gas-gauge/151420 "2019-10-24T18:44:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jerry42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jerry42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerry42)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-jeep-wrangler-gas-gauge/151420/1 "2019-10-24T18:44:44Z")

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The gas gauge works intermittently. I’ve changed the sending unit, same results. Tried to put another ground on the device, nothing changed.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1986-jeep-wrangler-gas-gauge/151420/2 "2019-10-24T20:15:31Z")

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Then you have to suspect a bad fuel gauge.

Tester