Proby521

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All,

Seems like a daft question, but I'm pretty sure MY99 UK Turbo should have a low level fuel warning light?? If so, how low does the fuel level really have to be before it comes on?

Proby

s c o o b y

proby

my 99 turbo is about the thickness of the needle off the bottom white line when the light comes on mate .

jamie

Proby521

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Cheers Jamie, not let it go that low, other cars seem to bring light on a lot earlier. Hope mine does actually work!

Proby

s c o o b y

i only no cus she comes off the road for winter and i keep moving her up and down the drive so the old gal does get low

TonyBurns

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10ltrs (roughly)

Tony

C_RHYS

I dont have 1 in my poverty spec 93 wrx :'(

darms

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8 years of ownership (MY00) and have never seen it come on.

TonyBurns

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I only did it the once, took about 52ltrs to the top to fill her up, but when it came on i needed to find a shell garage

Tony

johnlogie

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I try not to let it come on. As even if it was 10 litres it wont last for long!

dean_gti

Thats when it comes on. You will still have a good few miles left though s last time mine came on i satnaved the nearest tesco 10 miles away and still made it. Naughty i know lol.

DJ_Jon

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Mine comes just as it hits the 'E'

subaruturbo_18

10 litres thought it was less than that. i have seen 20 miles on the fuel light once

nerocircus

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fuel light?! Excellent, here's me thinkin my MY99 didn't have one! It's been canny low just a few times, but i expected it to be so low that it was due to stop altogether, I guess I needn't panic so much next time

Unless mine doesn't work...

BLACK V5

My my99 version 5 comes on when its just about on empty. Did 25 miles once with the light on. Needle went atleast 10mm below the empty line. Was sweating a bit.

Jamz_

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10mm... that like another 1/3rd of a tank

Proby521

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Exactly what I was thinking, what happens if it doesnt' work! Try never to get it that low, but I too was sweating a bit looking for a fuel stop!

joz8968

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Forget the fuel light ... treat at least! 1/4 full - i.e. c.12 litres - as 'empty'!

The fuel tanks can surge under hard cornering i.e. going right (typical! - as that includes roundabout hooning ).

The last thing you want is fresh air getting into the fuel rails for mere seconds!

[At least you'll never worry about running out ]

s c o o b y

i never let mine come on when shes on the road only when parked up over winter

joz8968

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Good lad lol

L.J.F

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I managed to get the fuel light come on for the first time not so long ago. With a full tank and 20ltr jerry can in the back, it took nearly 8 days and over 300 miles just to get the fuel light up, another 30 miles before i needed to use the jerry can

nerocircus

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Don't get me wrong, I've always been in the habit of treating 1/4 tank as empty, but with the closest shell garage 3 miles away, then the next one about 10, I've been caught out on ocassion (no bloody V power the other day!).

L.J.F

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i normally fill up around the 1/4 mark aswell, but im also blessed with the fact that we have plenty of tesco99/ shell v power close by.

joz8968

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Totally. To utter it as a kind of silent mantra to oneself is one thing. But to successfully practice it, is quite another!

I'm not too bad; the nearest Shell garage to my abode/work, is c.5m away in Groby Road:-

shell leicester - Google Maps