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Anybody got one here? tried doing a search but no succesfull results are showing, also, must i have the tank empty to replace the float? my fuel gauge is dead :bang:
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I read a thread for a MK2 tank upgrade and the MK3 had a intank pump with sender which you access from the inspection window under the passenger seat.

maybe lift the seat and take a look? got a haynes manual ? XD
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Thats the walk through i was looking for, but i dont know how to drain the tank lol,
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Siphon out of the sender hole, thats how I did my shitigolf XD

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lol looks like thats the only way, or just driving till the tank is empty
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the tank does not need to be empty to remove the pump/float setup but a low fuel level would be better for working with,
open the inspection panel, behind rear seat, undo the pipes and connector, unscrew the cap, then twist the pump setup, they can be abit stubborn, once it starts to move you will feel it unclip, then remove.
In fact you dont really need to take the pump out as the sender and pump are separate units with just the pipes feeding the through the sender and into the pump, so if you can just get the float setup only then swap the pipes onto the float and you sorted.
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thanks udc I have a complete fuel pump pump plus sender i bought from a smashed up mk3 golf 1.8, was just worried it will give an incorrect fuel reading lol, must keep a jerry can in the car so long in case i run out of fuel lol
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gauge is sorted, was a broken wire on the float lol, fitted a thicker wire on the float
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Well done XD
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lol i just fitted it, didnt solder (would win a darwin award for soldering over an open fuel tank) or epoxy the wires.... it should be fine right? like it wont catch some spark or anything? previous wire was broken and hanging as well
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Just worried the wire i fitted would produce spark
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hie guys

i am new on this platform i bumped into it while searching for answers why my vw mk2 fuel gauge goes up or down when i turn....

So my question is does the shape of the float mattera can it be the cause since i changed my float and replaced with another type...tje one i removed was round and i replaced it with black rectangular one....
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no float shape does not matter
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@Heritage wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:39 pm hie guys

i am new on this platform i bumped into it while searching for answers why my vw mk2 fuel gauge goes up or down when i turn....

So my question is does the shape of the float mattera can it be the cause since i changed my float and replaced with another type...tje one i removed was round and i replaced it with black rectangular one....
Did you replace gauge sender in the same orientation as before removing? Turning its irientation will cause this due to the fuel liquid shlossing around in the tank when you turn.
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yes i did but it seems to act up when the tank is 1/4 full...i havent topped up more than that to see if it still do the same though...still tryng to work out my fuel consumption.after my fuel light went on i put 12l in the tank and so far i have travelled 70km and the light is on again is my car consuming too much for city driving?
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@Heritage wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:39 am yes i did but it seems to act up when the tank is 1/4 full...i havent topped up more than that to see if it still do the same though...still tryng to work out my fuel consumption.after my fuel light went on i put 12l in the tank and so far i have travelled 70km and the light is on again is my car consuming too much for city driving?
Best way to calculate fuel consumption is to full tank completely and drive a 200km or so and then refill again and take the amount of fuel refilled and divide the km reading by that amount. Then you have the closest to correct fuel consumption calculated. Guessing by putting 12L in and driving 70km is not the right way. 70/12= 5.8km/l. That might be close to right, but you will only know the true value on a tank to tank full.
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