Low fuel.......

Mar 13th, 2003, 08:01

Quick Q....

On my way to the office Imy low fuel light started to glow. As I have to travel 30 miles to the office I thought I'd better put some in. My question is...... Could I have waited? The petrol station across the road from the office is very cheap, the car runs well on their fuel, and it's just a nice, full service petrol station. As it is I had to wait in line on an M'Way petrol station and was 10 later arriving in the office.

How much warning to x40's give? My 440 would go for 100km's when 'empty', but then the 'empty' red part of the guage was nearly a wuater of the gauge, and not just a line at the bottom. Anyone?

Cheers

Stu

Much impressed though - 650km's before the light came on.

Mar 13th, 2003, 08:41

Stu

Do you have the computer thing installed?

If you do it will give a visible warning as well.

From memory when the little light comes on the Range Warning comes on saying 25 miles (I think) and flashes as it drops down in 5mph bits.

Mike

Mar 13th, 2003, 09:11

Unfortunately no computer - just an old fashioned fuel guage with yellow LED (I assume) warning light. I wonder if it is set to be the same though......

Stu

Dan F · Mar 13th, 2003, 10:50

It should tell you in the manual how many litres are left when the light comes on.
Can't remember off the top of my head.

Cheers,
Dan.

GorgeousGeorge · Mar 13th, 2003, 11:23

the light comes on when there is 7 litres of fuel left in the tank, according to my manual

cheers

scott

Mar 13th, 2003, 11:43

Thanks all. THe progblem I have is reading my manual - whilst I am learning Dutch my lessons thus far haven't convered car manual speak :)

Stu

Dan F · Mar 13th, 2003, 12:44

Ahhhhhh damn! I knew it was 7 litres, but i didn't want to say without hard evidence. I should trust my memory more!!

Cheers,
Dan.

GorgeousGeorge · Mar 13th, 2003, 15:34

had the manual in me bag, sad i know

stu, if you ned any pages in englis let me know and i'll email them to you .

cheers

scott

Mar 14th, 2003, 06:57

Cheers all, I'll let you know if I am stuck with somethign :)

With any luck in a ferw months I'll be talking the language much better and be able try to make out a few things from my Dutch.........

Stu

Mar 13th, 2003, 08:01	#1
Mav_UK Guest Location:	Low fuel....... Quick Q.... On my way to the office Imy low fuel light started to glow. As I have to travel 30 miles to the office I thought I'd better put some in. My question is...... Could I have waited? The petrol station across the road from the office is very cheap, the car runs well on their fuel, and it's just a nice, full service petrol station. As it is I had to wait in line on an M'Way petrol station and was 10 later arriving in the office. How much warning to x40's give? My 440 would go for 100km's when 'empty', but then the 'empty' red part of the guage was nearly a wuater of the gauge, and not just a line at the bottom. Anyone? Cheers Stu Much impressed though - 650km's before the light came on.

Mar 13th, 2003, 08:41	#2
Mike Clift Guest Location:	RE: Low fuel....... Stu Do you have the computer thing installed? If you do it will give a visible warning as well. From memory when the little light comes on the Range Warning comes on saying 25 miles (I think) and flashes as it drops down in 5mph bits. Mike

Mar 13th, 2003, 09:11	#3
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: Low fuel....... Unfortunately no computer - just an old fashioned fuel guage with yellow LED (I assume) warning light. I wonder if it is set to be the same though...... Stu

Mar 13th, 2003, 10:50	#4
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: Low fuel....... It should tell you in the manual how many litres are left when the light comes on. Can't remember off the top of my head. Cheers, Dan.

Mar 13th, 2003, 11:23	#5
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	RE: Low fuel....... the light comes on when there is 7 litres of fuel left in the tank, according to my manual cheers scott

Mar 13th, 2003, 11:43	#6
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: Low fuel....... Thanks all. THe progblem I have is reading my manual - whilst I am learning Dutch my lessons thus far haven't convered car manual speak :) Stu

Mar 13th, 2003, 12:44	#7
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: Low fuel....... Ahhhhhh damn! I knew it was 7 litres, but i didn't want to say without hard evidence. I should trust my memory more!! Cheers, Dan.

Mar 13th, 2003, 15:34	#8
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	RE: Low fuel....... had the manual in me bag, sad i know stu, if you ned any pages in englis let me know and i'll email them to you . cheers scott

Mar 14th, 2003, 06:57	#9
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: Low fuel....... Cheers all, I'll let you know if I am stuck with somethign :) With any luck in a ferw months I'll be talking the language much better and be able try to make out a few things from my Dutch......... Stu

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