Fuel Gauge

[vroom]

Me again.

Whilst I’ve got my dashboard in bits sorting my alarm, I was going to have a look at the petrol gauge.

It’s an early type with the low-level LED warning. The problem is I have never seen this LED illuminate (& I have ran low a few times).

I’ve also lifted the connection from the fuel tank sender, gauge dropped to zero but no light…

Has anybody seen this LED work?


Ta.

[M@H]

they normally do work.. at varying degrees of emptiness too..

[raceboy]

Yep, mine was on for a very long time yesterday, as I drove home from Donington, not sure what quantity is left when it comes on and spirted cornering can make it come on, or off, usually use it as a guide to start looking for petrol when it's on more than when it's off

[vroom]

Thanks!

Another one to add to the 'To Do' List!

[simpo one]

I'd be wary of trusting anything like that on a TVR - my Griff ran out when the gauge still showed 1/8 full. So now I always fill up around the 1/4 mark to be sure.

Another way is to go by mileage between fill-ups, eg 200 miles.

[RobM]

Huh! There's a low level indicator ?? Is this the speedo with the lcd thing in ?

[shpub]

RobM said: Huh! There's a low level indicator ?? Is this the speedo with the lcd thing in ?

Not in every car.... In fact only in a few... Didn't work or was reliable anywayt so you haven't missed anything.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[the dodger]

RobM said: Huh! There's a low level indicator ?? Is this the speedo with the lcd thing in ?

I have one. It's at the E end of the fuel gauge but I don't think it's an LED - a bulb I would say.

Dodge.

[tantivy]

simpo one said: I'd be wary of trusting anything like that on a TVR - my Griff ran out when the gauge still showed 1/8 full. So now I always fill up around the 1/4 mark to be sure.

Another way is to go by mileage between fill-ups, eg 200 miles.

So was I (wary, that is) but unfortunately I have to put in a good word for my particular gauge - when it's F it's full, when it's 1/2 it's half, and when E it's empty. Horribly accurate in fact... must have been last in the cue for the standard model!! just my 2p...
I get 300 to a tank (4.0hc) almost exactly time after time... anyone won any Optimax airmiles yet...?

[ocean1]

300!, are you joking?, I have never got more than 230 out of mine, and that was when it ran out. Mine is not even an HC, whats your secret?