Fuel warning light on NA?

Slugoid · Postby **Slugoid** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:39 pm

Just wondering if there was a fuel warning light on the NA6? As far as I can tell I can't see one, or is it just me

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I don't have the manual for the car so I'm not sure as to what warning lights there are. All I can see are 4 warning lights: seat belts, handbrake, charge (battery) and the ex-heat one.

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:49 pm

Dont think you will find one :cry:

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:54 pm

Nope, you look at the thing with the needle.
It goes to just below empty.

400kms for Malibu.

Jules

chrislevingston · Postby **chrislevingston** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:59 pm

Nope, but the fuel guage is pretty accurate.

Crazy Frog · Postby **Crazy Frog** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:27 pm

There is no low fuel warning light in the NA - the Handbook specifies that there is a reserve 6 litres once the gauge reads empty - mine is a 1.8 litre Clubman and I still get 8.2 Lt/ 100 km on Town Cycle

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:14 pm

The NA6 has a fuel warning light.

It is the same one that indicates a fault with the alternator.

When the car rolls to a stop and the light cones on, you are out of petrol.
:lol:

You should exercise the millionaire option and \"phone a friend\".

This light has saved me twice from thinking that the car was sleepy and just needed a rest. :roll:

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:15 pm

What's the small light above the fuel gauge on the NA8? I'm pretty sure my NA6 didn't have one and I know it's not a fuel warning light as it wasn't on before I put 45 litres in the tank just after picking it up. :shock:

AJ · Postby AJ » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:29 pm

adamjp wrote:The NA6 has a fuel warning light.

It is the same one that indicates a fault with the alternator.

When the car rolls to a stop and the light cones on, you are out of petrol.

You should exercise the millionaire option and "phone a friend".

This light has saved me twice from thinking that the car was sleepy and just needed a rest.

TOOOOOOOOO funny!!!.........................PMSL :lol:

kitkat · Postby **kitkat** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:44 pm

def no fuel light on the NA6, we've had the needle about 4mm to the left of the line.
Got 490km out of that tank with optimax extreme!

muzza2 · Postby **muzza2** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:05 pm

i average 450km per tank
and thats pretty much filling it up so i can see the fuel in the pipe and re-filling when she;s on the empty line

no fuel light

Slugoid · Postby **Slugoid** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:17 pm

Thanks for that. Always curious as to how far I can go until the light will go on when I'm nearing empty....I guess that won't happen :oops:

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kitkat · Postby **kitkat** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:29 pm

haha nooo.....
ill test this weekend how far the needle goes down before it runs out.

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:55 am

From memory the light above the fuel gauge in a NA8 is the hardtop window heater indicator light.

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:07 am

I've never taken it past the empty line, though the Mrs decided to go shopping with no fuel and it was about 1mm below when I filled it up. She took just over 40l :shock:

Never saw a light some on.

Most of my driving is around town withan odd freeway run. I generally get around 9l/100kms

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:14 am

If you cant be bothered to look at a fuel gauge why would you look at a light? I really see no point in a fuel light at all. Dave Hughs was on Nova on Saturday bitching about his Monaro. It has a fuel gauge AND a fuel light and he still ran out of fuel because \"the fuel light comes on to early and you ignore it\" :roll:

When the gauge points to empty it's time to buy more fuel people. It's not that hard.............