My new 2001 GTI Rev counter please help!!!

[sticks72]

HI FELLAS IM NEW HERE SO HI!!!
BOUGHT A 2001 GTI 1.6 16V LAST WEEK JUST HAD NEW BABY SO HAVENT BEEN OUT PROPERLY IN IT UNTILL TODAY ITS MY A-B CAR FOR WORK
WHEN TICKING OVER REVS ARE ALMOST ON ZERO! WHEN I DRIVE THE COUNTER SEEMS TO BE READING LOW, IE: 60MPH IN 2ND 5 1/2 THOUSAND
100 MPH IN 5TH LUCKY IF ITS READING 3 TO 3 1/2 THOU I CAN REV IT,IT SEEMS OFF THE COUNTER IF I WANTED FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO LIMITER AT ALL
AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD PULL MORE WHEN SETTING OFF IN 1ST AND GUNNING IT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS SCREAMING AND SHOULD BE READING NEAR THE RED WHEN ITS ONLY ON 5 THOU ?? IS THIS NORMAL?
ALSO DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHERE I CAN GET A LITTLE SILVER TOP FOR THE HEADLAMP WASHER WASHED THE WINDSCREEN WITH THE LIGHTS ON OBVIOUSLY THE WASHERS POP UP AND BLAST THE LIGHTS GOT TO WORK THERE IS A HOLE ON PASS SIDE WHERE THE CAP HAS POPPED OFF
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE.AS ITS THE FIRST ONE IVE HAD AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM ANY OTHER TIPS WOULD GO DOWN A TREAT TOO

[alexperkins]

Headlight washer cap is from a dealer - easy enough to get

As for the rev counter, when the engine is off, where abouts does the rev needle sit?

ps try turning caps lock off - makes it very hard to read!

[sticks72]

Hi mate soz about the caps.Just had a look the needle is over the fuel gauge which i never thought to look at which now!! starts to make sense.

[alexperkins]

Ah sounds like the needle has dropped down. You'll need to remove the clocks and reposition the needle so it sits on 0 when the engine is off. Happened to my brothers!

[sticks72]

Haynes it is then cheers Alex