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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:57 am |
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I have a 2001 Y plate gti the fuel level warning light is on even though it has fuel in it gauge is redaing 1/4 and i put a gallon it to be sure yet still the low fuel ight is on
is there a known fault I should be looking for specifically
thanks in advance
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:09 am |
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Try filling the tank to the brim & seeing of the light goes out / fuel gauge shows the true level.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:10 am |
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Yes thought I might have to try that, thanks for reply
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:15 am |
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My gti yellow light comes on half way between quarter and empty mark.
Don't know if this works but if you manually move the needle up a notch will the yellow light come on later?
Obviously check that it's reading right first.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:31 am |
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Location: England
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Needs BSI updating
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:47 am |
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| m4tth3w wrote: |
My gti yellow light comes on half way between quarter and empty mark.
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My CC does the same and the display tells me I've got around 60 miles left
Not that it matters as I always put petrol in it when the light comes on
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:50 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
| Needs BSI updating |
thanks, I'll get that looked at
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:53 am |
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My HDi GTi usually comes on at around 50 miles,
this has been pointed out before (by MR_BSI i think) that the light comes on when there is 1 gallon left in the tank, this seem accurate on mine as a quick check on my average MPG (says 45 mpg) then my total miles left is 45, which all seems to tally that it is working correctly. i have yet to push it to see the miles remaining to 0, or --- as it says in the manual.
as for the op's problem i would say there is a fault somewhere, as it should not be on if there is over 1 gallon in the tank.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:00 am |
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| Ghosty wrote: |
My HDi GTi usually comes on at around 50 miles,
this has been pointed out before (by MR_BSI i think) that the light comes on when there is 1 gallon left in the tank, this seem accurate on mine as a quick check on my average MPG (says 45 mpg) then my total miles left is 45, which all seems to tally that it is working correctly. i have yet to push it to see the miles remaining to 0, or --- as it says in the manual.
as for the op's problem i would say there is a fault somewhere, as it should not be on if there is over 1 gallon in the tank. |
It needs the BSI updating, common bug in the software. And it was me who said there was a gallon left.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:08 am |
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sorry lee, my bad, consider my wrists slapped lol
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:26 am |
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| Ghosty wrote: |
| sorry lee, my bad, consider my wrists slapped lol |
Good boy  lol
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:27 pm |
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Location: East Kent
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little update seems it was mega low on fuel as it ran out last week put 2 gallons in problem solved
how silly do I feel. although I would say the gauge still isnt reading that accurately but it will do for now
thanks for the advice on this
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:46 pm |
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always running low on fuel=killing the fuel pump
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:33 pm |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| always running low on fuel=killing the fuel pump |
I know, I put a gallon in the car the day it was delivered and asked the question above as light was still on afterwards, and as explained turns out it was delivered with fumes in it.
I personally never run my own cars with less than a 1/4 of a tank
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:02 pm |
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I think the phrase is; 'beat this'.
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