fuel gauge needle disappeared?

[mattt25]

Hi everyone, driving home yesterday, I went round a tight corner and the fuel gauge has shot up past the full mark and stayed there.Turned off van when I got home and needle went all the way back down, when I switched ignition on needle shot up past full again ,I'm thinking the float has stuck in the tank? Thanks for your help guys.

[sternal]

I'm thinking the float has stuck in the tank?

Wrong

You've been given free petrol from up above you now have a full tank forever more !

[ajsimmo]

Looks likely that you have a dead short to earth there. Guage reads full at 0 ohms. Look for a trapped or chafed wire. Disconnect sender at the tank - if it still reads full it's the wiring.