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red19rt
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Joined: 24 Apr 2004
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Wed May 26, 2004 7:07 am |
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When (roughly) should the low fuel warning light come on?
I'm too scared to run the tank low enough to see when it comes on - the guage (traditional non-fancy-digital-one) sits at the bottom for ages when there's still loads of fuel left but I've never managed to get more that 45l in the tank when I run it reading empty for as long as I dare (supposed to be a 55l tank)
Don't know whether the warning light is broken or if I just need to be more brave!
Cheers, Mark |
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
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Wed May 26, 2004 7:38 am |
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On the 16v it comes on when theres under a gallon (4.54 litres) in the tank |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Wed May 26, 2004 7:59 am |
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shit r u sure....ive always based it on 10l being left....cos when i hit the light i always fit C45L in?!? |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Wed May 26, 2004 8:15 am |
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1 gallon left and the light comes on, applies to all models.
Except the clio 16V with its aux tank, when the light come son and you run it dry you need to put in 2 gallons in so the aux pump lifts it into the main tank. |
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JB
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:06 am |
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on topic....my fuel gauge dances up and down most of the time when im movin...very irratic...i guess its down to the sender.
is it easy to access? check connections first is it?
if needs replacing whats that job like? |
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Chris H
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:13 am |
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easy enough, through the hole in the boot floor.
Check the connections etc |
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JB
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:16 am |
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will look at that this evenin....ta |
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red19rt
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Joined: 24 Apr 2004
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Thu May 27, 2004 2:20 am |
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thaks for the info guys,
Looks like it's time to get a jerry can in the boot and run it until the light comes on (or the engine dies!) and see what happens. |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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Thu May 27, 2004 3:49 am |
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In my Green RT if I used to thrash it round corners hard while the fuel was low the light would flicker on and off for a few seconds as the fuel would get splashed about into the tank. I managed to get 40 miles with the light on full time once - in fact it was on most of the time in those days, tight student that i am! |
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Chris H
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Thu May 27, 2004 4:52 am |
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my 16V hatch had the light on all the time. I knew ti would be fine for 30 miles anyway. |
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