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Old 23 November 2009, 08:22 AM
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I have a '98 STi and even with the needle right on the 'E' line* the low fuel warning light doesn't come on. Is the light broken or do I still have plenty of fuel left? I don't want to find out the hard way.
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*Yes, yes I know I shouldn't let it get that low but there were 4 accidents in 10 miles on the M11 yesterday afternoon.
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Old 23 November 2009, 08:49 AM
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There is no warning light unfortunately. Mine regularly drops so that its touching the E and I have never run out yet in two years.
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Old 23 November 2009, 09:10 AM
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No warning light......... jesus.
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Old 23 November 2009, 09:54 AM
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on my 98 STI Type R there is a warning light ,comes on (about ½way) in between the last line and E and as the fuel goes down the light glows brighter.
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Old 23 November 2009, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by myblackwrx
on my 98 STI Type R there is a warning light ,comes on (about ½way) in between the last line and E and as the fuel goes down the light glows brighter.
Yup, same here - my warning light definitely works, I would check the bulb in the dash is okay 1st as I reckon thats the easiest place to start
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Old 24 November 2009, 08:00 AM
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OK, thanks guys I will check.
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Old 24 November 2009, 08:33 AM
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Comes on with about 8-10ltrs of fuel left.

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Old 24 November 2009, 08:55 AM
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I had a similar problem with my 99 STi.

I have tracked it down to a the float assembly sender being up the ying yang. The little sensor in the plastic box then cuts in and cuts the fuel.

Real pain the ****!
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Old 24 November 2009, 09:31 AM
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what about newage bugeye...mine has never come on and ive been very low
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Old 24 November 2009, 10:03 AM
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i have a bugeye and mine does'nt work all the time just now and then
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Old 24 November 2009, 10:11 AM
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my newage (blobeye STi) is on alot. .

heres a pic of its location. lol.

 
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Old 24 November 2009, 10:44 AM
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HT04 does your fuel door light work too?
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Old 24 November 2009, 12:48 PM
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HT04 does your fuel door light work too?
never thought of that. theres nothing comes on when its open. . youve now got me thinking.

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according to the owners manual,..its only there to show you what side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. not to show that it is open.
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Old 24 November 2009, 01:00 PM
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The same light that shows when a door is left open?
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IIRC the low fuel light is only fitted to cars with the facelift dash i.e V4 onwards.
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Originally Posted by HT04
never thought of that. theres nothing comes on when its open. . youve now got me thinking.

dan

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according to the owners manual,..its only there to show you what side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. not to show that it is open.

fair enough...now we know then
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There was a suggestion, a few years ago, that the side the petrol 'handle' is shown on the Fuel Guage is the side of the car that the cap is.
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I have a Uk MY96 phase 1 classic, no mention of a fuel low warning light in the manual and ive never had one come on...yet! though i am well known for red line fever and an aversion to petrol stations lol
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i have a 94 wrx and I have no warning light i have been to the bottom line and wondered how far it will get me but dont want to find out the hard way so always just top her up
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Has anyone taken the guage below the E line and survived? By how much?
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