my fuel gauge dropps as i speed up?

[-Neil- 0]

this might sound like a silly question but when i drive my car and accelorate in a nippy fassion, my fuel gauge dropps as i rev, but then ifi drive at a steady pace, it returns to where it sould be on the dial?

 

is this normal?

 

1993 VR6

[HiAsAKite 0]

yes.

 

You may find if you're on a slope you'll get incorrect readings too..- i suspect its the fuel sloshing about in the tank.

 

It shouldn't move a major amount however -perhaps 1/8th of the gauge..

[-Neil- 0]

yes.

 

You may find if you're on a slope you'll get incorrect readings too..- i suspect its the fuel sloshing about in the tank.

 

It shouldn't move a major amount however -perhaps 1/8th of the gauge..

 

 

oh i know about going up or down a hill, i didnt know if it might have been rev related?

[HiAsAKite 0]

aha... it shouldn't vary with revs....obviously if you're under (severe) acceleration then this will act as if your pointing uphill which is what I was referring to...

 

..if its actually varying with revs (as opposed to acceleration) then I would be puzzled.....

[-Neil- 0]

its prob just me as i dont always fill it up full.

[bcstudent 0]

Is it just the fuel gauge that does it, or the temperature gauge too? The voltage regulators on the back of the clocks can cause some gauge-related strangeness. It's unlikely to be the cause though if it's just the one gauge at fault.

[mr.ots 10]

The fuel guage is definately affected by acceleration and braking, its probably due to the fuel sender unit being towards the front of the tank. It always shows I have more fuel under braking

[Walesy 0]

Yep, it's been the same on every rado i've had. The fuel gauges are crap! :)

[paul20v 0]

My fuel guages drop like hell when i keep accelerating hard :grin:

 

sorry that does not help :)

[Dee-Vub 0]

Agreed....the fuel guages are crap! Can hardly ever tell how much i actually have :scratch:

 

does anybody else get the 'the first half of the tank lasts bloody ages but once it drops below the half, it seems to drop alot quicker'? :dorky:

[paul20v 0]

Agreed....the fuel guages are crap! Can hardly ever tell how much i actually have :scratch:

 

does anybody else get the 'the first half of the tank lasts bloody ages but once it drops below the half, it seems to drop alot quicker'? :dorky:

that might be something to do with the shape of the tank, the first half of my guage takes ages compared to the second half , but so does my audi one

[Dee-Vub 0]

Agreed....the fuel guages are crap! Can hardly ever tell how much i actually have :scratch:

 

does anybody else get the 'the first half of the tank lasts bloody ages but once it drops below the half, it seems to drop alot quicker'? :dorky:

that might be something to do with the shape of the tank, the first half of my guage takes ages compared to the second half , but so does my audi one

 

Yeh it was the same as my mk5 polo.....1st halg ages, second half alot quicker.

 

Agreed that could be the shape of the tank.

[Guest]

Thats a relief to know :salute: i thought my G60 fuel gauge was a bit eratic! it can vary by as much as a 1/4 tank on acceleration and braking! if it was a VR6 i could understand it as you can literally watch the fuel go at speed :lol:

 

Just another characteristic of the old Corrado i guess :wave:

[paul20v 0]

Thats a relief to know :salute: i thought my G60 fuel gauge was a bit eratic! it can vary by as much as a 1/4 tank on acceleration and braking! if it was a VR6 i could understand it as you can literally watch the fuel go at speed :lol:

 

Just another characteristic of the old Corrado i guess :wave:

hey easy there not that juicy , you should run a 20v ur quattro then you would no what fuel consumption is :(

[Guest]

:lol: I just sold my Highline Golf VR6 and unless it had a whole in tank? it drank fuel like no ones buisiness in the 4 years i had it, very thirsty engine around the town, long runs was ok