Re: [T3] Sneaky Gas Gage

["" <fuzzyface57@hotmail.com>]

    I've got a black faced one.
    I've got the gages from my '73 FB parts car(already swaped the speedo 
head), I'll swap in the gage cluster this weekend.
    BTW Jim, I believe I saw a previous thread saying you repaired speedos, 
the'72 speedo head odometer(w/tripmeter) quit working, what's the cost to 
have this repaired(I'd really like to have the tripmeter working)?
Tom
'72 Vagrant Variant MT/twin carbed
Carnation, WA 98014


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
Reply-To: jadney@vwtype3.org
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Sneaky Gas Gage
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:31:28 -0500

On 26 Apr 2001, at 20:05, fuzzyface57@hotmail.com wrote:

 > The gas gage on the '72 Vagrant Variant has been sticking at various
 > indications(only when I'm using fuel), the needle doesn't seem to be 
bound
 > up or catching on anything(it wiggles with the vibrations of the car). It
 > doesn't seem to involve the sending unit either, the gage will drop to 
the
 > proper reading when I tap on the face of the gage. Is there something I 
can
 > do to fix this

I've never seen one of these get sticky, but you seem to have
narrowed it down pretty well. I think your best bet would be to just
replace the gauge unit with a good one. I have several of them here.
A 72 could have come with either black or grey faced gauges.
Which do you have?


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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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