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this is probably a dumb question but ive run my fuel tank well below empty on the guage but no fuel warning light comes on, is mine broken or does the fto not have one :?
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Re: fuel light

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brimstone wrote:this is probably a dumb question but ive run my fuel tank well below empty on the guage but no fuel warning light comes on, is
mine broken or does the fto not have one :?
your is f :twisted:
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Only one way to find out.... and put a full Jerry can in your boot before you do.
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isn't it bad running your car to empty?
thats what i herd...
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Post by jonowong »

it kills your fuel pump and clogs your fuel filter up... with all the crap at the bottom of the tank... and the fuel pump likes to be submerged in fuel for cooling purposes
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Yes, I spose I was being a bit cheeky. Best pull the facia off the instrument cluster & check the globe then.
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Post by Joey1987 »

Oh… so they do have a fuel warning light? Mines F*cked too then, it’s never worked, so I just assumed that FTO’s didn’t have a warning light. Good on me!

I had may as well add it to the list of things to get fixed on my car! I swear it's never ending. lol
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mine used to not come on till the needle hit the 'E'... but when i put my dials on i adjusted it so it come on when the needle hits the last bar...
(adjusted the needle not the light)
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Post by messy »

lol sam.. does that mean when you fill up to Full .. its like 1cm past the F line.. makes u think u have extra fuel? haha

I never thought i had one coz i guess i always kept fuel in the tank. But it has come on once or twice when ive had long runs and kinda put off gettin fuel till tomorrow or the next day.. or after the weekend when the price comes down. i find it comes on like 20-30 k after hitting the E.


Note: Possible group buy -- changing the colour of the fuel light indicator?!

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Post by khunjeng »

messy wrote:
Note: Possible group buy -- changing the colour of the fuel light indicator?!

haha
I have done this as I got a hold of clear inserts that show the diagram and the color. I simply used a clear one and changed the gobe color.
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Post by messy »

khunjeng - did u go for a black light to UV up your car when u were low fuel? ahha :lol:
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