Mancorr 0 Posted January 2, 2007 Now this is wierd! My fuel gauge goes up as i accelerate then returns to normal when i idle....any ideas....please dont say i have to keep going fast :lol: Also my temp gauge does not move until i give the dials a friendly tap....hmmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattnorgrove 0 Posted January 3, 2007 The sender in the tank's a bit wierd like that, you'll find that the gauge drops as you brake too. My dials stick a little, give em a tap and they seem ok... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Petrol slops around the tank, which pushes the float sensor up, which pushes the gauge up ... Stop moving = no more movement in the tank = float sensor drops to correct reading. It's not rocket science.. ;) As for your temp gauge I'd say it's broken! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub_nut_g60 0 Posted January 3, 2007 weird, mines the opposite!!! I accelrate and fuel gauge drops and when i brake it goes up! Quite normal though at he good Dr points out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 3, 2007 weird, mines the opposite!!! I accelrate and fuel gauge drops and when i brake it goes up! Quite normal though at he good Dr points out! Yep, pretty much every Corrado i've had has been like that - come to think of it - every VW i've had that's been pre - 1999(ish) has been the same :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 3, 2007 That's not right, I reckon the guage is hanging 90 degrees from where it should be, it should only move alot under heavy cornering... it shouldn't move at all under normal driving on flat roads... At the end of the day tho it is only a float guage in a tank of liquid so it's never going to be spot on... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 3, 2007 Just to add to the above - isn't there an arrow ontop of the fuel pump housing - maybe worth checking this lines up... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted January 3, 2007 My gauge goes up under acceleration, down on braking, which I thought was the norm in most vw's for about the last 60 odd years! My 1967 beetle used to do it, not that it had much acceleration, and my 1990 golf does it as well. I've had renaults that seem to have more fuel if you're turning right but like Supercharged says 'its never going to be that accurate!' At least vw's are better than most, i used to have a pug 205 with a gauge that appeared to have no relation to the actual amount of fuel in the tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M15 VW 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Now this is wierd! My fuel gauge goes up as i accelerate then returns to normal when i idle....any ideas....please dont say i have to keep going fast :lol: Also my temp gauge does not move until i give the dials a friendly tap....hmmmm sounds like a bad connection on the back of the circuit board for the temp guage. Someone been messing about with that wiring too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Hub 0 Posted January 3, 2007 It's like when your running out of windscreen wash if you accelerate hard you can usually find some in there to get you to the next petrol station :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
