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Post by MickyG Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:43 pm

Hi Everyone,
I have a 1994 Topaz and the fuel and temperature gauges only work intermittently. Most of the time they don’t work at all but if I fill the tank they will come on and stay on until the ignition is switched off, then they don’t work on restarting. My mechanic says it is a faulty fuel sender but I have also seen threads that say it is an electrical fault behind the clocks. Would anyone have any thoughts on the problem before I invest in a replacement fuel sender? Thanks.
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Post by Roopert Sun Sep 18, 2022 4:24 pm

I'd go with whatever the consensus is on the VWT4forum. It doesn't sound likely that your mechanic could be right if both gauges stop working at the same time.

I would suspect the instrument cluster first, and it probably won't be too hard to find someone to repair it - there are several companies that specialise in cluster repairs.
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Post by MickyG Sun Sep 18, 2022 5:24 pm

Thanks Roopert,
Good advice, I was wondering about the two gauges going on and off together if it was just the fuel sender. I’ll also check the T4 forum again.
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Post by Mr Grey Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:21 pm

Can’t offer any direct insight, but it might also be worth checking out other T4 forums as it’s most likely an issue with the VW bit rather than the AS bit!

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Post by Paulmold Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:28 pm

Such malfunctioning was fairly common on cars from the 60's and was due to voltage regulators on the rear of the clusters, perhaps something similar on yours.

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