fuel gauge problems

[jamesmerrix]

hi all,
my mk16v's fuel gauge has decided not to work, before i start spending money on it, are there any obvious thinks that i should check, so far i have checked the instrment fuses, and hav unscrewed the inspection hatch in the boot and checked the wires. What next!!
james

[Veedubgt18v]

check the connections behind the clocks in the dash make sure they are all sound

[rubjonny]

Did you take the level sender out and clean up the metal contacts?  It has several levals, Full, 3/4 1/2 1/4 and empty I believe, if you move it with your hand do only some of the levels work?

[jamesmerrix]

i have not taken the sender out yet, i only had a quick look after work, to get it out do you unscrew what looks like a large plastic 'bottle top' with the weires coming out of it?
james