Gas gauge on a 1972 Beetle

Shipwreck · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: Gas gauge on a 1972 Beetle

New to TheSamba and was looking for some trouble shooting ideas on how to go about fixing a gas gauge that isn't working. Before anyone says it, yes, there's gas in the tank! I picked-up a one-owner '72 SoCal Bug that's in great shape. Aside from the gauge, the blinkers aren't working, but that's about it.

Thanks in advance.

Scott H · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

Speedy Jim has an excellent article on gas gauges here:
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/fuel_ga.htm
The section on testing is at the bottom of the page.
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Russ Wolfe · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

I find a lot of times, it is the nuts on the back of the gage unit are loose or missing. Check those before you condem anything else.
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