A friend of mine has an Audi 80 1993 which has developed an intermittent fuel gauge problem. Sometimes works, sometimes not or sometimes gives false low readings. I had a quick look when the gauge wasn't working and gave the top of the instrument panel a bang with my hand and the gauge started to move but very slow. Next to the fuel gauge I noticed an adjuster which according to the handbook says it is a fuel gauge adjuster only to be used by Audi technicians. You can just feel the tip of this adjuster sticking out of the plastic instrument panel so I gave this a gentle tap and the gauge started to work again. Does this sound like a loose connection somewhere in the gauge? and anyone know what this fuel gauge adjuster is for as I've never seen one before.
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17 years ago