tvmaster
True Classic
For the first time, I may have run out of fuel.
Also for the first time, the ‘low fuel’ red light under the fuel gauge began to randomly flash.
”Woohoo, it actually works!“, I was thinking. But it never stayed on solid, and instead, it went off.
Then, one mile later, sitting in a drive-thru lane, the car just stalled.
After one or two tries, and a bit of throttle, it started, and gave me enough drive to get to the gas station.
The fillup took 10 imperial gallons.
So, the red light: should it stay on solidly when fuel is this low? And, one mile to engine cut-out? That seems low. Most cars get you one gallon of distance, yes? Which in this case would have been 20 miles.
I got 1/20th of that.
Any chance the sensor in the fuel tank is faulty, or sitting too low somehow? How could you check?
Anyone care to chime in on these circumstances....
Also for the first time, the ‘low fuel’ red light under the fuel gauge began to randomly flash.
”Woohoo, it actually works!“, I was thinking. But it never stayed on solid, and instead, it went off.
Then, one mile later, sitting in a drive-thru lane, the car just stalled.
After one or two tries, and a bit of throttle, it started, and gave me enough drive to get to the gas station.
The fillup took 10 imperial gallons.
So, the red light: should it stay on solidly when fuel is this low? And, one mile to engine cut-out? That seems low. Most cars get you one gallon of distance, yes? Which in this case would have been 20 miles.
I got 1/20th of that.
Any chance the sensor in the fuel tank is faulty, or sitting too low somehow? How could you check?
Anyone care to chime in on these circumstances....
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