Author Topic: odd vr problem, pulsating when cruising, fuel gauge dies?  (Read 705 times)

Offline xcore

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 146
as above when cruisng on the motorway it sometimes feels like its dying and the fuel gauge drops to zero. pull over, leave it for 5 mins and start it again all is well, drives fine fuel is registering again. untill 15-20mins later it does it again, but i pushed through it and it sorted itself out and was fine for the remaining 30mins of the journey?

a relay is clicking when the ignition is turned on, it goes away when you start the car, i think it is the bottom right onethats situated behind some of the lower dash plastics.

any ideas anyone?

Offline Wayne

  • Sir Postalot
  • *
  • Posts: 32,051
Re: odd vr problem, pulsating when cruising, fuel gauge dies?
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2011, 23:31 »
Fuel / lift pump in trouble or maybe the relay if its clicking.

Offline xcore

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 146
Re: odd vr problem, pulsating when cruising, fuel gauge dies?
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2011, 23:36 »
yea did a quick search and it turns out the clicking relay is the fuel pump one.

Offline Wayne

  • Sir Postalot
  • *
  • Posts: 32,051
Re: odd vr problem, pulsating when cruising, fuel gauge dies?
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2011, 23:37 »
yea did a quick search and it turns out the clicking relay is the fuel pump one.

Fit a new one and see if it cures it.