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Offline E4NER

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Help please
« on: 08 April 2008, 17:15 »
my petrol gauge drops to empty about every 3 miles and buzzs when i got petrol then goes back to the amount in the tank and the speedo has gone crazy either sits at zero or jumps around all over the place never stays at correct speed sits at zero when doing 3k revs in 5th!!!! and sometimes jumps about when idle.... help please

Offline dubsport

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Re: Help please
« Reply #1 on: 08 April 2008, 17:17 »
what car?

Offline monkeyalan

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Re: Help please
« Reply #2 on: 08 April 2008, 17:23 »
mk4 1.4

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Re: Help please
« Reply #3 on: 08 April 2008, 17:32 »
yeah mk4 1.4

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Re: Help please
« Reply #4 on: 08 April 2008, 22:13 »
bump

Offline russ-vdub

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Re: Help please
« Reply #5 on: 09 April 2008, 18:13 »
check your battery is fully charged etc. ive had simialr problems before due to this. or it could be a loose earth behind the dash. diffinately is something electrical thats not happy.

Offline MowatGTI

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Re: Help please
« Reply #6 on: 09 April 2008, 18:57 »
Sounds like a dodgy connection to me.  I'd check all plugs etc.

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Re: Help please
« Reply #7 on: 10 April 2008, 23:20 »
thanks alot, where would i find the wires that are used for the speedo and petrol gauge is there any easy to get to 1st??