MkIII fuel guage

[Ben_GTI]

Just to revive an old thread, Today my fuel gauge started playing up a bit. It never gets to the full mark anymore, so I need peoples advice.

Should I assume that the gauge just has a different range now and I can drive it closer to empty because empty is now 1/4 left, or should I assume that empty still means empty?

Also does this mean it is near death, or just middle age?

Ben.

[peedman]

disconnect the battery terminals and touch them together (not while battery is connected duh) and count to 10. reconnect and see if it gets fixed. i know with my car the gauge will read lower than it is but mysteriously jump back up to the correct level later on

[decksla]

just want to reharsh an old thread

i just filled up then (i usually do $80) after almost getting 500 to the tank (480km) and went home.

when i got home, i looked at the fuel gauge and it was showing the level when i filled up. thought something was screwy so i went back to the station to refill. $3 later and i knew my gauge was screwy. Went over some bumps to see if i could "shake" it back into submission (no go).

anyone got a fix? hopefully tomorrow itll be ok. i usually fill every 420-450 anyhoo but for anyone else driving my car they may get a but anxious.

cheers

EDIT: started up this morn and the tank shows a little bit more, though not full. bloody.