petrol gauge dead!

Big lumps of metals and spanners.

Moderators: User administrators, Moderators

Locked
User avatar
87wedgie
Registered user
Posts: 0
Joined: 29 Aug 2007, 19:46
80-90 Mem No: 4075
Location: east sussex
Contact:

petrol gauge dead!

Post by 87wedgie »

Latest problem... petrol gauge has just failed. Was OK last time I used it, honest. It's got petrol in and I'm now driving based on milage and amount of fuel put in! I'm going to run out I just know it!!!

The rest of the gauges work on this side of the dash though the clock failed some time back.

Can anyone give me any pointers on how to trouble shoot, safely?
Thanks...
Bob
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Think T25
Think volkswagent25.co.uk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

User avatar
ELVIS
Trader
Posts: 2318
Joined: 14 Sep 2006, 16:22
80-90 Mem No: 3111

Post by ELVIS »

pull off mutli plug , spray of electrical cleaner , push on firmly in place . might solve it and be an easy fix , especially if other bits on the dash dont work :?:
dont ask me how i know :oops:

User avatar
87wedgie
Registered user
Posts: 0
Joined: 29 Aug 2007, 19:46
80-90 Mem No: 4075
Location: east sussex
Contact:

Post by 87wedgie »

Thanks will 'Elvis' will give that a go and let you know how I get on.
Bob
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Think T25
Think volkswagent25.co.uk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Locked