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I have a 2002 Gulfstream 232 with two Honda 130 engines. Fuel gauge reads empty for both main and auxiliary tanks. I know the main tank is full. Any suggestions on trouble shooting?
 

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At the sender, look for the pink wire. Unplug it from the sender terminal. The gauge should read empty. Now touch/connect the pink wire to a good ground connection. The gauge should read full.
If it does, you have a bad sender or a bad ground, either the ground connection from the sender to the tank, or the connection from the system ground to the tank itself.
One other thing: Is there a switch to select which tank is connected to the gauge ( one gauge for both tanks)?
 
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At the sender, look for the pink wire. Unplug it from the sender terminal. The gauge should read empty. Now touch/connect the pink wire to a good ground connection. The gauge should read full.
If it does, you have a bad sender or a bad ground, either the ground connection from the sender to the tank, or the connection from the system ground to the tank itself.
One other thing: Is there a switch to select which tank is connected to the gauge ( one gauge for both tanks)?
There is a switch to select the tank. One gauge for both tanks. Thanks for the reply.
 

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I am having very similar issues
I have been filling tanks then keeping up with fuel used gauge.