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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:06 AM
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Default low fuel light never comes on ??? how low does it need to get ?

How low does you petrol guage have to go before it brings on the low fuel light ?? I have 20k miles 2007 wrx and never let it run low but i tried it the other day and let it go to the E and still no light ?? Even on the E line is there quite a large reserve ??

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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by kgs
How low does you petrol guage have to go before it brings on the low fuel light ?? I have 20k miles 2007 wrx and never let it run low but i tried it the other day and let it go to the E and still no light ?? Even on the E line is there quite a large reserve ??

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It comes on quite early on my hatch STI. Well above the E mark. I could still easily drive another 30 miles before i do a refill, and when refilling, it could only take 50+ litres or so, so logically speaking, there should still be a couple of litres of petrol in there (60 litre tank)
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Maybe the bulb has gone
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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On my 2006 WRX the light comes on once the needle starts going below the E line. When I fill up some 20 miles after I still have 7/8 litres of petrol in the tank.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Around 8 litres of fuel left when the warning light comes on
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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How much further did you get before filling up?
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by s70rjw
How much further did you get before filling up?
According to Google maps, 4 miles. I was sweating it a bit though
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