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The gas gauge on my 1974 SL suddenly stopped working. It stays on E. Any ideas where I should start trouble shooting first.
 
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No major expertise claimed, but my thought would be: If there's NO motion of the needle w...

No major expertise claimed, but my thought would be: If there's NO motion of the needle when you turn the ignition on, starrt with voltage at the gauge. If there's slight motion, start with the sender in the tank. I can't think of any other components to that system.
 
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