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    Fuel Gauge Mystery Continues...

    From what I've seen, the "floating" fuel gauge is usually intermittent ground condition. Most likely the ground on top of the fuel tank where it is hard to get at. Not sure about that damper gizmo, never encountered one...goo or electronic.
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    Fuel Gauge Mystery Continues...

    A bad ground somewhere is usually the problem when things change when you turn on the lights.
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    Fuel Gauge Mystery Continues...

    The place where the cluster harness plugs into the plastic circuit sheet for the instrument panel sometimes requires cleaning, especially if there were ever mice living in there. That seems more likely place for problem than at the fuse box.
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    Fuel Gauge Mystery Continues...

    Two bolts and the two plastic hooks you have to pry back a little to separate. Not much room to work or see even then, unless you pull the harness. Good luck, got to say I have not ever seen any problems there except in trucks that had a serious short out or something. Let us know what you...
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    Fuel Gauge Mystery Continues...

    That shmoo is dielectric grease. If you clean it all up, might want to consider adding new on re assembly. I have seen contact problems in that area once though, it was on a high mileage civi K-30 that had probably already been taken apart there. The grease is there to keep moisture out of...
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