[T3] T3 6V Fuel Gauge near mint

[Dave Hall]

Ground the sender wire (under the front luggage cardboard lining) with the
ignition on - if the needle goes up and down properly, it's the sender, not
a sticking needle.  

You might get away with removing the sender and gently invert it a few times
to get the float sliding up and down inside the tube, wiping the wires.  If
you do decide to open it up, by undoing the small brass nut on the bottom,
do be very careful with the very fine wire.  It becomes an awkward and
fiddly repair job if the wire breaks. Even being careful, I managed to break
one of my spares.  

The mounting holes are not symmetrical - make sure the gasket and holes
match when refitting.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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Subject: Re: [T3] T3 6V Fuel Gauge near mint

On 2 Mar 2013 at 20:53, Gary Forsmo wrote:

> My fuel gauge has a "sticking" needle at about the 1/4 full mark.

In my experience that's usually caused by a bit of corrosion on the sender
wires, possibly caused by long storage with the fuel at that level. I try to
store my cars with the tanks full, for that and many other reasons. It's
also important to have the overflow hose repair done, to keep the tank dry
inside.

I can usually clean the wires off easily.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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