hi guys how are you. ? my fuel sending unit has 2 metal tabs that rub up against the plate to sent the signal to the fuel gauge, how ever the tabs were worn and i couldnt replace just the tab because the whole unit was rusted away. baught three new ones and they all only have one metal tab. i installed one and the gas gauge imediatetly went out "E" and stayed there,all the parts stores are swearing that this is the right one for this car. i heard someting about putting a resistor on the sender. is this possible or any suggestions? plz help

The one from Napa appears to have two connectors on the sending unit.
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...k+Sending+Unit

I am completely confused as to what you are trying to convey. did you replace the whole sender? or just some part of it?

when i got my 97' the sender was shot, i replaced it with a unit from advance auto, working excellent 11,000mi later

i replaced the whole sender....

Is it possible that you forgot to plug something in? my only other suggestion would be to take the unit back out put a multimeter on the sending unit wires and move the float up and down and see if the value changes, thats how I tested mine before I put it in,