Fuel Gauge
Fuel Gauge
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lesstatt

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4,318 posts

221 months

Tuesday 12th August 2008
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Went to Ashby Folville meet tonight in tivver....... anyway on the way there the fuel gauge went from 1/4 tnk to zero on twisty lanes, started to panic, drove out 2 hours later back to main road no twists etc and gauge went back up to 1/4 and was fine all the way home........ is this common

REM2112

418 posts

222 months

Tuesday 12th August 2008
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Yep. Ran out of petrol twice in 1st year of ownership. Ever since I have refuelled at 1/4 full, as it mean anything from 1/4 full to fumes!

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

241 months

Tuesday 12th August 2008
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lesstatt said:
Went to Ashby Folville meet tonight in tivver....... anyway on the way there the fuel gauge went from 1/4 tnk to zero on twisty lanes, started to panic, drove out 2 hours later back to main road no twists etc and gauge went back up to 1/4 and was fine all the way home........ is this common
I was going to go but black clouds over derby i decided to not bother and seeing the time of your post you did'nt stay long neither.
Get into the habit of filling her up and zero the trip when you get to about 260 miles start to panicbiggrin
Just a secondary guage i carry a gallon also just in case.
V8 Animal

lesstatt

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4,318 posts

221 months

Wednesday 13th August 2008
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Nah i was there about 5.30 and left about 7.45 as the clouds were looming big time, good fun though and deffo go again