fuel gauges not working; '97 GTI, 2000 RX

[bajaman123]

As I posted earlier, the machines ran good; no complaints. I did realize both of the fuel gauges don't work, though. However, there seems to be a host of posts about non-working fuel gauges here in the forum, plus I assume the Service Manuals will have trouble-shooting and fixes for them.

 

[LouDoo]

Probably the fuel float, get the newer molded type.

Lou

 

[Spimothy Leary]

ya, you can pull the sender, and ohm test it, it will take longer to pull than to test.

if it fails the ohm test, then you can eliminate the float ($16 ebay) as the problem, which would then be the fuse. usually its the float, since they tend to sit in really nasty gas sometimes for years at a time.

 

[bajaman123]

For the hassle factor I may just pick up a couple new units. Reviewing the ohm testing procedure now in the manual...

For shiets and grins, I just disconnected and then jumpered the connector and the fuel gauges on both went to full. Tomorrow I'll pull the baffles and see what there is to see.