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fuel light

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:14 pm
by jaff64
Hi can anyone help, when my fuel light comes on the range displays around 70 miles left and then goes blank after a few miles . What i would like to know is,
is the computer pretty accurate or not ?. And how much is left in the tank ? many thanks ...jim....... the car is a megane 120 dci ( 52 reg)

Re: fuel light

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:21 pm
by Paddy
I find when the petrol light comes on i have 8 - 10L left.

Re: fuel light

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:36 pm
by andywills
mine comes on at about 50 miles, then the display goes off around 45. Wouldn't worry too much about it, I usually refill at quarter of a tank as I'm trying not to get it like this incase it's swilling the contaminants out of the tank through the engine.

Re: fuel light

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:44 pm
by jaff64
Thanks for the quick reply :-) :-) , its just frustating that i can not see my range display after a while :( my mate's bmw goes right down to zero