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Old December 20th 12, 09:58 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
John[_28_]
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Default '71 Ghia jumpy fuel guage

With the regulator its also easy to "uncrimp" the edges, take apart and
clean connector.
Recrimp together again. Its simply a heater element coupled to a bimetal
strip that opens
a pair of contacts.
John

"Olli Lammi" wrote in message ...

On 15.12.2012 19:01, Steve Mc wrote:
> It works, but it jumps from empty to it's actual quite a bit.
>
> Most likely cause ?


I would start by cleaning the wire terminals and connectors on the
sender and gauge resonator/vibrator end. They might be corroded. The
tank needs also to have good ground contact.

Olli

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