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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: brains on 07 February 2005, 15:20

Title: fuel light
Post by: brains on 07 February 2005, 15:20

when should the fuel light come on?
the wife was running the car on the red line for two days untill i noticed there was no fuel, it was sitting right on the bottom red line, but no light came on? :undecided:

any ideas?

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: mrwotto on 07 February 2005, 15:58

Come to think of it, i have never seen my fuel light on either!!!!

Is there one? lol

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: Overseer on 07 February 2005, 16:07

Quote from: mrwotto on 07 February 2005, 15:58

Is there one? lol

yeah dont think so..!?! lol

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: mrwotto on 07 February 2005, 16:09

yes you dont think so???? is any one else confused, do you yes yes there is or no you dont think there is lol :grin:

Not taking the mick by the way just confused lol

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: Overseer on 07 February 2005, 16:17

tbh... i've always been a lil paranoid of running out of fuel.. as soon as I hit anywhere near the red i fill up

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: Len on 07 February 2005, 16:26

Agree with 'seer on this.

I have asked this question before - ah maybe it wasnt on here! ahem!
But was told - no there isnt one!

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: redcarboy on 07 February 2005, 17:42

Would have thought it would not be wise to let your dub redline for one all the crap/silt from the bottom of the fuel tank starts to get sucked into your engine so it's not a good move. :huh: :undecided:

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: Hattie on 07 February 2005, 18:53

The Count's right and it doesn't do your cat any good either if you run out of fuel. I never let the Moo get below a quarter full. Never mind the debate about the light, get Mrs Brains down to that petrol station sharpish.

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: adyh on 08 February 2005, 09:13

Ive never seeen a light for fuel come on , on most cars they come on as soon as you hit the red , if not a bit before .

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: jte on 08 February 2005, 10:06

Golfs don't have fuel lights.  VW obviously thought that the full to empty scale behind the needle and the bright red bit at the bottom was enough for people to realise it's getting empty. :grin:

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: brains on 09 February 2005, 10:11

cheers for that people,

explained to mrs brains last night about the whole idea of the fuel gauge, i even took her to fill the car and show her how to use the pump, she was left a little confused and dizzy with all the new information she had to take on board,
 :grin:

Title: Re: fuel light
Post by: mrwotto on 09 February 2005, 10:24

I hope you told her to use the green pump?

As she may prefer the red one :grin: