VS fuel gauge

[VSHeaven]

Lately the fuel gauge in my VS Berlina has started to register nothing on the gauge no matter the amount of fuel in the tank. A quick tap on the gauge and it registers immediately to the amount in the tank. Once it's turned off it returns to no fuel registered the next time I turn it on. I haven't touched the instrument panel so I am ruling out a bad earth. Maybe the gauge is on the way out (strangely enough a gauge is still available through Holden) or maybe someone has a clue on a likely cause why it has started doing this. Constructive input welcome.

[Rusty]

Hi mate, it is a very common issue in the VR and VS models.
Am fairly sure that it is just a sticky fuel needle and know of a lot of people that start the day with giving the dash a smack, myself included.

[88GreenVN]

The votage regulator in the cluster will have a cracked solder joint - fix that before you buy a new gauge.

[Whales]

Im with greenvn, faulty soldier joint, I just hit the dash everytime I start up lol

[VSHeaven]

Thanks guys. This car is an on road restoration. I won't be taking any shortcuts but at least you have put me in the right direction. I wil post up what the outcome is.

[Whales]

if u find the solder joint post a pic where it is so I can have a go lol

[Cracka]

For more details try this post.

sticking fuel gage/leaking bootlid

If you look in the how to section there is also a good write up with pics on removing the cluster / guages.

[88GreenVN]

Look here for a pic ---->> http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...-1-cracks.html

[adrian123443]

mine does that, i fix it in the same way i fix my heat gauge and my interior lights and my distance to empty readout, with a good old smack