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petrol light

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08 Jun 2011 13:34 #17513 by a18suf
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do jimny's have a petrol light? i have a 2004 jimny and never had the light come on. how low have you let it go before running out? the lowest ive let mine get is to the last white line just above the red is this low enough for a petrol light to come on if i had one.

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08 Jun 2011 14:17 #17517 by facade
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Mine doesn't have one :huh:

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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08 Jun 2011 14:25 - 08 Jun 2011 14:40 #17519 by VAXXi
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My 2007 model has it. Lights up when there's about 6 liters (out of 40) left. Indicator location pictured below:

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08 Jun 2011 16:11 #17521 by Collins
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My 2004 Jimny doesn't have one. Anoher thing deleted! Seems they put it back for 2007.

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08 Jun 2011 16:33 #17525 by Nelson83
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Mine (52) doesnt have one - ive run it for short journeys on the red line before - even the dealer i bought it from told me that it would go for quite some time on the red when i took it for a test drive (it was on the red then). I've only come close to it running out before and that was after about 25 miles on the red - it was coughing and spluttering as i hooned it to the garage to refuel - made it though!!!! :-P I have noticed though, that unlike other machines i've driven over the years, the fuel guage is fairly accurate and the truck doesnt cut out when going up or down, or across slopes when the tank is running low - other machines ive used have this problem at 1/3 full - not ideal on agri machines that spend most of their lives on slopes.

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08 Jun 2011 16:35 #17526 by Halford
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Hi VAXXi

On my 2007, the fuel gauge drops quickly from full down to just under half, then seams to last forever (I wish), does your's behave similarly - or is it just me ? :unsure:

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08 Jun 2011 16:51 #17528 by a18suf
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thanks for the replys. good to know its just not another thing broken on mine :laugh:

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08 Jun 2011 19:50 #17539 by supergaz
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Neither my Grand vitara or Jimny have one, both are 52 plates.

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08 Jun 2011 20:38 #17542 by SPC5838
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My 2006 has one and the gauge does exactly the same as yours Halford :) It's went from Perth to Dundee, about 25 miles on dual carriage at 65-70 way with the light on all the way but it was VERY close to dry.

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09 Jun 2011 06:30 #17550 by adamatdraycott
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My 04 Mode doesn't have one

As above, i can get about 100mile out of half a tank, and then the 2nd half lasts a good 160-180mile before hitting the red

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09 Jun 2011 07:07 #17553 by VAXXi
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Halford wrote: On my 2007, the fuel gauge drops quickly from full down to just under half, then seams to last forever (I wish), does your's behave similarly - or is it just me ? :unsure:


The needle behavior is not consistent on mine either, but it has a different pattern: it will stay at full level (over the "tank full" line) for about 50-60 km, then drop to about 75% quite quickly, then slowly creep to 50%, then it drops quickly again to about 25-30% of the scale and then again slowly to "empty tank".

Some experienced mechanics told me that over time, the fuel gauge develops a pattern of its own depending on how often you put gas in, how often you top up the tank and so on. Therefore I don't rely much on it, just the light bulb and the "A" odometer which seems to give me exactly ~400 km until the yellow fuel light comes up :laugh:

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09 Jun 2011 07:47 #17556 by a18suf
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adamatdraycott wrote: My 04 Mode doesn't have one

As above, i can get about 100mile out of half a tank, and then the 2nd half lasts a good 160-180mile before hitting the red



i wish i got that many miles out of a tank, i normally get 190ish :(

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