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pr1mo
04-03-2005, 07:17 PM
hey dan,
my fuel guage isnt going to zero when i turn off my car :( i only noticed it at my last refill

any clues as to whats wrong?

cheers mike
Dogo
04-03-2005, 07:35 PM
its not supposed to. i think only the temp does.
Cosmo Dude
04-03-2005, 09:29 PM
its not supposed to. i think only the temp does.
That's right. When you get in your car in the morning the guage reads true to the last time the ignition is on.
Welcome to your Astina :p
pr1mo
04-03-2005, 10:53 PM
my fuel uage has always dropped when the car has turned off :(
platypus
04-03-2005, 11:32 PM
i was just thinking, like how long have you had your car??

and why complain? is it goign to zero when you have no fuel??? thats all thats important and goes to full when you have fuel of course :p
Rupewrecht
05-03-2005, 12:34 PM
my fuel uage has always dropped when the car has turned off :(

well in that case it's never been working properly until now. :p

all BA fuel gauges stay where they're filled to. it even says so in the manual
skippy
07-03-2005, 08:00 PM
slight deviation,

But how far can we get once the fuel light comes on occasionaly,

I did like 80 KM from first flash, and after that it only took another 40 something litres

V6 = 55L tank, is 1.8 different?
platypus
07-03-2005, 10:40 PM
correct me if i'm wrong

its meant to be a 8 litre(ish) warning light so you'll need to work out your fuel economy, with a full tank, and then work out how much petrol you drained

i know mine is 8litresx13km = 104km

having said that running too low ain't a good idea - even if your poor :p
Dogo
08-03-2005, 09:02 AM
i think the tanks are the same between the v6 and 4cyl.

I usually dont let mine get below half way. :)
Rupewrecht
09-03-2005, 11:50 AM
yep, 55L tank on both the 1.8 and V6

and i usually work on about 50km once the light permanently stays on.

75kms for the NA peoples ;)
ghastlee
09-03-2005, 12:01 PM
Mine permanantly stays on too. Was always wondering why!
BigBoyLemonade
09-03-2005, 02:54 PM
I think pr1mo wins the type R award today!
pr1mo
09-03-2005, 04:11 PM
nah man your just ****ty at me cuz i havent v6'd my turbo yet
sacah
10-03-2005, 09:29 AM
My fuel guage goes right to zero when I turn the car off, and does the fuel warning light flash of just come on and stay on permanatly?

Just interested in differences...
(-:
Dogo
10-03-2005, 11:44 AM
stays on permanently.

but it tends to come on and off at first as the fuel sloshes around in the tank.