[s-cars] Fuel guage level - sending unit questions

[chris chambers]

Well it should be pretty easy to find out. Pull the fuel sender (quick
job) and inspect the wire. If it's frayed and breaking that 's it, if
it looks good throw in the techron!

Chris

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--- Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> wrote:

> I had the same issue but my fix was real easy.  I say this with great
> trepidation knowing that the Audi gods monitor this list.  The fix
> was
> running Techron for one tank of gas.  This was suggested by a fellow
> lister.
> I suppose things were gummed and the additive took care of things.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris chambers
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:44 PM
> To: Thompson; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Fuel guage level - sending unit questions
> 
> My wife's 93 S4 had this problem, started by reading at 3/4 tank and
> then wouldn't read at all.
> 
> The culprit is a non-coated wire that runs from the bottom of the
> sensor to the top, it can fray and break. My fix was to twist it back
> together and "try" to solder it. Otherwose you can simply replace teh
> wire with equivalent gauge wire.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Chris
> 
> --- Thompson <rallye90 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Just took a 900+ mile drive from VT>PA>RI> back to VT and in
> > that time of a few fill ups our //S6 decided to only show 3/4
> > full on the guage after topping up with petrol. Drats. I
> > thought that it might have been the folding beach chair that
> > lays down perfectly in the luggage spot in the back that may
> > have fritzed with the sending unit wires, but everything looks
> > fine. Just turning 150k miles.
> > 
> > Collective //SGeniuses, what should I look for?
> > - Guage calibration?
> > - New fuel sending unit?
> > - How much and where to purchaseÐdealer only?
> > - Should I install a new FP while I'm at it?
> > 
> > I've got the Bentley CD so I'm going to dive into this tonight.
> > Please advise.
> > 
> > Thompson
> > 1995 //S6 (only 3/4 there...)
> > 1985 Porsche 944
> > 1996 Tacoma 4WD beast
> > 
> > 
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