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variant Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#358107
I would very much appreciate some help with adjusting the fuel guage/sender on my '68 Type 3. The guage was recently replaced, but shows half full when its empty. This resulted in an unfortunate stoppage in the middle of knowhere recently! As far as I know the guage itself is ok.

Thanks...

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#358251
check the sender unit... it may be sticking
see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
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2003 NB Cabrio
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2014 Audi A4 Quattro

beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#358672
and all the conectoins fauty earth etc
Cheers Doc

reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
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variant Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#358842
Thanks for the advice. I will have a look tomorrow.

Hope the Sprintstars are to your satisfaction, if you are same beerdoc?!

variant Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#359892
I've checked the sender unit, this seems fine. The float device is moving freely. I've checked the earth, tried earthing it to a number of areas with no change. All the connections seem fine also.

So I am left with the guage. It will indicate fuel going down, from full to empty, its just that empty shows up as half full on the actual needle. Does this mean I need a new guage, anyone had a similar problem?

Cheers...

BLUE_62 Wolfsburg Wizard

513 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#363887
I had the same problem with mine and it resulted in being a bad earth on the guage where it mounts too the dash. I ended up beinding the bracket a little so that it earthed by touching the speedo also and bingo.

100% acurate.........

Tooka number of days to work this out, a frustrating couple of days too mind you. 😉
1958 Beetle, 1966 VW Beetle, 1996 Holden Statesman!
Its an obsesion for engines and fuel.... 😏