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Fuel Guage - In-operative

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Hi fellow Corrado lovers.....

 

I'm new to the forum and have a 94 2.0 16v Rado in Dusky Mauve and previously owned a 1.8 16v in Silver !, had a couple of MK2 gti's...Ususally use ED38, CGTI and PVW forum but need some specialist advice...basically the fuel guage is in-operative but everything else works...

 

Is it the Fuel sender ? or could it be something else ?....

 

Thanks in advance

 

I know bugger about electrics, so keep your answers simple please...

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could be the sender in the tank, the gauge itself or simply the wire from the sender...

 

Take the wire off the sender (under the rear seat IIRC) and touch it to ground with the ignition on.... this should make the gauge read FULL, if it doesn't, then it's either the wire or the gauge itself...

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ok cool i'll try that...I think you can access it from a round plastic cover on the boot floor (someone told me this on another forum)....

 

I'll try that and let you know how I get on....thanks....

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If it is stuck in the 'Ignition off position' a smack on the combing unsticks mine! Good luck..........

 

huh ?....whats the combing ?

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Bit between the steering wheel and windscreen. A light smack on top with the palm of your hand might unstick it. About 20% of the time mine needs a slight bit of encouragement to wake up...

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could be the sender in the tank, the gauge itself or simply the wire from the sender...

 

Take the wire off the sender (under the rear seat IIRC) and touch it to ground with the ignition on.... this should make the gauge read FULL, if it doesn't, then it's either the wire or the gauge itself...

 

i've tried this and the guage did'nt move at all, however there is a positive coming through the purple/black wire ?...

 

HELP...I need the guage to function...

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OK guys need some serious...help I thought a £10 would give me around 60ish miles but i was wrong....and I nearly broke down as there was no juice in it...I need to sort this ASAp....or its going to have to go into Lion Garage next week !!

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