Gas gauge problem: sounds like the fuel sender unit.
To check, pivot fuel tank down (2 bolts I think) to get to sender unit
connector -on driver's side top of fuel tank rearward.(not sure if you can
get to connector without dropping fuel tank)
Take off the connector, turn on power , fuel gauge will read empty.Take a
piece of wire and short connector to ground (or van), fuel gauge will read
full (off scale).If fuel gauge does, the problem is the sender unit.
Hope this helps
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Romano" <vwtelledanoromano@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: The problems with my van

> Here is a bunch of stuff I need help fixing.  Any advise would be awsome.
Thanks in advance.
>
> First when in second or third gear the van seems to mis every now and
> then.
> Second enormous amount of rattel at 45 mph. (planing on pulling the drive
line and see if it still rattels.  If so looks like a new drive line or u
Joints.)
>
> Third really slow out of first and second gear. I know it is a vw but it
should get going a bit quicker.
>
> Fourth no extra power going up hills. It acts like a govenor has
> been placed on the engine. I down shift and no more power I end up
> going 25 mph over the hills.
>
> Fifth the gas gage won't read properly. I fill it up and gage only
> reads half or under.
>
>
> Alright, I know that is a long list of a lot of possibly unrelated
> problems but any help on anything is appricated.
>
> Dano Romano
> 87 syncro
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