2000 Echo sedan, 85k mi. gas guage stuck on full. It just happened out of the blue several weeks ago. Checked all fuses,(under hood and steering wheel) everything looks good. Anybody had this before? Newbie here, tried a search, nothing found.
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If you haven't added any electrical stuff like, radio, alarm or anything that requires cutting into wires I think that in might be in the tank. The sending unit is actually easy to get to. It is under the rear seat I pulled mine out a few weeks ago to check it. If you need a fuel Pump and sending unit I can sell you one for cheap. I picked a used one up at a wrecking yard, turns out I didn't need it. Everything works fine.
Thanks echo, I'll look into that under the seat. Are you saying that the sending unit is separate from the tank? Hope so, and I'm thinking I need to drop the tank to get to the float. Is that correct?
No, you don't drop the tank. pull out the back seat, the bottom cushion comes out by pulling up on the bottom edge. there is a metal bar under the seat, unbolt bar. the metal plate with wires going to it is your access panel, it is just glued down with a rubber like glue, pry this up with a screwdriver. Under the plate you will see your gas tank and your fuel pump unit. your fuel pump has the gauge sending unit, pressure regulator, and filter all built into that one unit. You disconnect the hoses, and electrical connection. Hoses will leak fuel have a little container to put it in. the unit is held in place by about 8 little bolts, make sure you don't drop them they can fall into the space between the car and the tank and disappear. it is best to have the replacement unit on hand so you can drop it in and reconnect all right then. If you leave the tank open you can get junk in there and fumes will fill the car, make sure to open all the windows so you can breathe, the fumes aren't that good for you. before you go to all this work I would check all the fuses again just to make sure it isn't just a fuse. Check both fuse boxes. You could try and check the sending unit by just pulling the electrical connection and connecting it to another unit, move the float up and down and see if that is the problem. There are other ways to check the sending unit before pulling it out you might talk to a few people and find out the best way to check the unit, it might save you some time and money. Good Luck.
No, you don't drop the tank. pull out the back seat, the bottom cushion comes out by pulling up on the bottom edge. there is a metal bar under the seat, unbolt bar. the metal plate with wires going to it is your access panel, it is just glued down with a rubber like glue, pry this up with a screwdriver. Under the plate you will see your gas tank and your fuel pump unit. your fuel pump has the gauge sending unit, pressure regulator, and filter all built into that one unit. You disconnect the hoses, and electrical connection. Hoses will leak fuel have a little container to put it in. the unit is held in place by about 8 little bolts, make sure you don't drop them they can fall into the space between the car and the tank and disappear. it is best to have the replacement unit on hand so you can drop it in and reconnect all right then. If you leave the tank open you can get junk in there and fumes will fill the car, make sure to open all the windows so you can breathe, the fumes aren't that good for you. before you go to all this work I would check all the fuses again just to make sure it isn't just a fuse. Check both fuse boxes. You could try and check the sending unit by just pulling the electrical connection and connecting it to another unit, move the float up and down and see if that is the problem. There are other ways to check the sending unit before pulling it out you might talk to a few people and find out the best way to check the unit, it might save you some time and money. Good Luck.
Sounds like the proverbial recipe for disaster! If I tried that, I'd end up with a car interior in disarray and the need for a tow truck to take me to the nearest dealership.
The only thing I'd add to echo987's description would be to disconnect the battery (negative wire) before starting. These days, cars usually have some voltage in wiring even if shut off.
If the fuel sender float is the problem, I'd advise replacing the whole issue if you can afford it- pump, filter, sender- as you've got a lot of mileage with a lot of pumping on the original equipment. Some where on line is an Echo factory service manual which may describe how to check the electrical sending etc. on the sending unit.
If I ever meet this Sorenson fellow, I'd like to buy him a night on the town somehow - have copied all info to a file and has been a great help in maintaining my 2004 Echo sedan.
Thanks folks. No, I didnt add any equipment except that I reconect my radio (there was a cable loose). I disconect the battery two days to reset the computer, and I will try now to see what happen. The website is amazing. Thanks again
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