Re: Fuel Gauge

["Mark Radelow" <rpcprod@hotmail.com>]

Ya know, just tonight I gassed up my car (full) and when I turned the 
key the gauge went up to 3/4 full and no farther!  I tried driving 
around and then put some more gas in (less that half a gallon) but still 
3/4 reading!  I can't believe it...Gonna take it in tomorrow and see 
what's going on.  Also my shifter knob has come loose and is able to be 
rotated (with some effort) anyone else experience this?>

Mark
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>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 23:30:34 -0400
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>From: TFP <tfp@tsil.net>
>Subject: Re: VW Master Technician
>
>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
>
>


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