[T3] FI Fuel Tank & Cup
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Mon Jan 31 21:42:24 PST 2011
On 31 Jan 2011 at 22:53, Gary Forsmo wrote:
> If I ever pull the sender again, I'll make sure to find where the fuel
> return pipe, enters the bottom of the fuel tank/"cup" to locate the opening.
>
> Is there any danger in carefully cleaning of the wires? My gas gauge needle
> has a "sticking point" at about 1/4th. But I believe it's some sort of
> mechanical burr, when the fuel gets to that level. A sharp rap on the dash
> cover, above the gas gauge solves that.
I've often seen problems with the fuel sender that seemed to be due
to a bit of corrosion on the wire, perhaps where gas stood there for
too long while in storage. That can often be cleaned off by drawing
the wire between 2 fingers. Don't pull too hard however, because it's
easy to stretch the wire and leave it too long, making more serious
repairs necessary.
If a rap on the dash "fixes" your problem, however, that sounds like
the problem is in the dash gauge. I've never had a problem there,
other than poor electrical contact between the gauge retaining
springs and the backside of the dash.
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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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