I have a 96 Ranger with a faulty gas guage. I have ran all the tests and finally concluded that it must be the anti slosh module. #1 does anyone know how to test it.
It is no longer availabe through Ford. I read on a site on how to jumper around (actually thru, the module) I traced the circuits and ran a jumper wire across the terminals. I also insulated the other tabs as to not let the module have any other connections.

It worked perfectly, I took the sender out of the tank and checked the ohms and it checked out within specs. I also manually ran the float up and down and the gas guage responded from E to Full perfectly.

I put it all together, box back on truck ect. Drove around the block and it quit again. Questions: What all does that module do? And did I damage my guage by not using the slosh module as it was meant to be used.

Does anyone make a replacement module since Ford will no longer sell them.

 

Common failure on Fords
part number is F5ZF 14A608 BC

Wrecking yard or Ebay is best source.

Check the fuse, it may have blown

Anti-slosh Module dampens the gauges response to changes in voltage(float level).
When you go around a corner the fuel in the gas tank will slosh around causing the float to go up and down, anti-slosh module prevents that from being seen on the gauge.
When you go up or down a long grade you will see the needle move up or down slowly.
So it is like an average of the float position.

 

I have checked the fuses. Does the dash circuit board get it's ground all the way from the wire that goes down to the sender?

That slosh module has a lot of circuits in it. Does it somehow protect the guage from burning out. I know it probably also turns on the fuel empty light.

Has anyone bypassed the module with any success? Hasn't anyone found a way to fix this without scrounging through salvage yards. I'm hoping for some tech. advice from this site. I have talked to Ford techs. but they are just parts replacers and don't know how to do anything that is not in the book.

My 96 is a 80K truck, and not an antique, it shouldn't be that hard to fix? Thanks in advance.