> hi Jim and Drew ! > i don't doubt what you said Drew, but i've had the same gauge problem in my > rabbit and i'm sure mine is completely electrical (i.e., NO overheating) > because at the same time the temp gauge shows hot the fuel gauge goes up as > well. never thought it serious enough to fix it, figured it's mebbe a loose > ground connection in the instrument panel ??? I think you're right about a ground problem, but it's more likely between the engine and the frame - on Rabbits it usually a braided copper cable on the back of the head, which gets oil soaked with age. Cleaning in solvent & replacing may cure the problem. I've heard that a secondary ground strap can also help here.
============================== Shawn Wright, Network Analyst St. Michaels University School swright@smus.bc.ca http://www.smus.bc.ca ==============================
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