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Old May 21, 2026 | 06:12 PM
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wiring question on the Gas Tank Meter with Pump. I am having an issue getting this new unit to work. This is the assembly on the tank. There are 3 black wires (one w/a white stripe. I take it 2 of these get connected, Does the 3rd attach somewhere else. Photos attached..

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Old May 23, 2026 | 06:14 PM
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I'll go eyeball my notes from when I installed one.
Meanwhile....do you have the 82 wiring diagram?

--- I cannot find my old pictures.

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Clearly you have 2 wires to the pump. One power and one ground. Then one wire to the sending unit. This is the signal wire to the gauge. The sending unit is grounded to the plate. Generally there will be a ground wire on the top of the plate.
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thanks guys. I'll pull the asm back out. Which is like working a puzzle where the pieces don't fit
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This is what it should look like, I have spare for mine. Side note, the 1982 tank has a bladder in it and doesn’t care for ethanol fuel. The bladder starts to vitrify and flakes off. Eventually contaminating everything, I replaced my tank as well with a steel tank, it a fun job…

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