Re: VW Master Technician

[Joe Mann <joem@pswtech.com>]

Ok, my two cents...

I'm not positive about 97's, Don and the other's my confirm, but on 95
GLXs if you leave the ignition switch in the on or run position (whether
the motor is running or not) and fill the tank, this will majorly
confuse the fuel gauge for a while.  The key MUST be off. It can still
be in the ignition, but in the off position.

The behavior you experienced sounds like this situation.  Are you sure
the key was off and/or out of the ignition when you filled you tank??

Don't worry, ya did break nothin. Ya just may have confused it for a
while.

Joe



TFP wrote:

> I have 97 GLX... So far, so good, except that darned ignition switch!
> I have
> sat in my car for up to 30 minutes playing with the key to work, but
> you've
> heard that before.
>
> I just filled up my tank tonight. I started near empty. Filled it
> completely
> up. When I restarted the car, I noticed that the LOW FUEL yellow idiot
> light
> was on and the gas gauge was still showing almost empty!!!
>
> I shut the car off and back on a few times, but NO! It would not come
> up. A
> sticking float perhaps???
>
> Anyway, I drove 18 miles after filling up. Over a span of about 20
> minutes,
> the gauge FINALLY indicated ALMOST FULL. (normally the gauge EXCEEDS
> full
> with a topped off tank.) The gauge didn't just break free and go to
> NEAR
> full. It was a VERY SLOW climb up there. That never happened before.
>
> After it had got there, I turned off the key and watched it drop to
> EMPTY
> and then turned the key back on. It came up swiftly, but still not
> past full.
>
> So now what? Do I have a goofy gauge? A sticking float? A busted
> computer?
> Did one of those assemblers down in Puebla stick some whacky tobacky
> in my
> tank? WHAT GIVES!?!?!?!?!?
>
> Now I have ANOTHER issue to bring up on my next trip to the dealer.
>
> Thom