My VW beetle'68 gas tank has no link to the speedometer-how do I know how much gas I have and how do I repair

Question

VW Beetle Model '68 gas tank

Answer 1

It has a single wire to the top of the gas tank sending unit that wire gos to the dash board. Pull up thet tatty card board piece and reattach the wire to the sender unit then see if the fuel level works ground that wire the gauge should go to full. and with a test light the wire should dimmly light to know the circuit is good. Easiest car to work on in the world and Hittler liked them too

Answer 2

What are you saying? Do you have a gas guage on the speedometer? Or are you missing wiring off the fuel tank?
If you have neither...then you should have a lever down by your accelerator foot(I am guessing the location) that doesn't seem to do anything.
The old volksy vans had a lever down there that, when your car started to sputter, you flipped the lever and you got 1 more gallon of gas. Enough to get you to a gas station. That was the reserve tank. It was before they got gas guages in the cars. But I thought they were in the 67's.... That was just the way. You never got that low.

Answer 3

I agree with the first guy.. prob. a loose wire. If not it will be either the sending unit or the gauge itself. (Odd,, I thought that year had a separate fuel gauge on the dash... not part of the spedo ... that came later.. ah well.. same problem same solution).

BUT.. your question does point out one thing.. You prob. do not have a repair manual.

Take note:

EVERY VW BEETLE OWNER SHOULD HAVE A REPAIR MANUAL. Any kind will do.. Chiltons, Factory, etc.. they are easy to get (about $5 on ebay) and will save you money and torn hair almost immediately.

Just remember.. if you know how to do it, beetles are EASY to work on.. if you don't know how to do it you are going to hit a wall sooner or later.

good luck...and have fun with the bug

Answer 4

It causes you gas because it is high in sulfur. Some people are getting Beans and Cabbage mixed up in their answers. Beans (legumes) cause gas because they contain a sugar, oligosaccharide. The human body does not produce the enzyme that breaks down oligosaccharides. So the bacteria in our intestines are forced to break it down, and their byproduct is smelly gas. Cabbage however is different. Sulfur and methane is what causes gas to have odor. Methane if present is produced naturally in some people. However that won't be effected by cabbage. Sulfur on the other hand is. Foods that are high in sulfur, such as garlic, onions, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, can cause foul-smelling gas. Therefore the reason why cabbage gives you gas is because it is high in sulfer. Taking beano will not work, because that is an enzime to help break down the sugar found in the beans. Unless you can find a way to leach the sulfer out of cabbage, I'm afraid it will always cause you dealthly gas........... Enjoy farting!

Answer 5

You could use a stick like the krauts did. Your gas tank never had a link to the speedo. Listen to John paul , don`t be a lazy rse. next thing you will want is a picture of one wire running across the tank to the gauge it`s only 3' long

Answer 6

Those guys said it all: loose wire, bad gauge, bad sender.
If you're going to invest in a manual, it should be:
How to Keep your Volkswagen Alive: A book of step-by-step procedures for the Compleat Idiot. By John Muir. I'm serious, that's it's name. Best $24.95 you'll ever spend on your VW.