My Gas Guage is Possessed
03-22-2008, 05:30 PM
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My Gas Guage is Possessed
I have a 1996 Audi A4 2.8 (Not a Quattro). For about 2 years now my gas guage swings back and forth intermittently from empty to full and in between regardless of the actual amount of gas I have in the tank. Many times it will just read empty for a few days and then swing back up to the actual measure. Has anyone experienced this that perhaps can give me some guidance on the issue and how to repair.
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03-22-2008, 05:51 PM
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I k now the fuel sending unit is known to fail. There is a free fix in the database, I would search
since I dont remember exactly what it is but you can adjust something near the fuel tank.
03-22-2008, 07:02 PM
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Re: I k now the fuel sending unit is known to fail.
I can fix something near the fuel tank underneath the car or fix something near the fuel tank cap on the right side of my car?
03-22-2008, 08:15 PM
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If MaxLife is some kind of solder that magically repairs the abrasion due to the
faulty routing of the wire on the sender unit I think it would do quite nicely. Otherwise, follow the diy in the tech section.
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03-23-2008, 06:32 AM
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Fuel Sending Unit. The DIY fix is not permanent, replacing the unit completely....
is the simplest fix. Soldering the connection lasted 3-4 months for me both times and then I finally just bought a new unit.
03-23-2008, 02:50 PM
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Re: Fuel Sending Unit. The DIY fix is not permanent, replacing the unit completely....
I have had this problem before - In April 2006, an Audi shop installed a new sending unit (part # 8D0-919-673-B) and washer (part # 1J0-919-133). I still have the invoice. And now, less than 2 years later, it's happening again. Do you think there's a simple contamination problem that can be corrected with some type of cleaning?