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I received my handbook the other day from http://www.car-handbooks.com/ and I noticed while reading it that there is actually a low petrol warning light on my car. I have run it so the needle is under the "E" line and it still only took 54 litres, the tank is 65 I think..

Due to the complete lack of usefully positioned SUL/Optimax dealers in my area, I have to be careful and plan journeys ahead to make sure I pass one...

So has anyone actually seen this light? Does it actually exist? I am a bit loath to run it any lower as at 20-22mpg I might run out!

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[Richard Bell]

Yeah it does have one but it has to be VERY low for it to come on. I have seen mine a few times.

 

[WA1]

I've seen the light - make damn sure you are on your way to the petrol station when this happens!!

Nah seriously if you are doing 'normal' driving it isn't so bad but if you give it some welly you WILL feel the car shudder.

 

[Guest]

I always wondered if there was such a thing. It must come on & be like "right heres your warning........................too late"

 

[Richard Bell]

Mine coughs and splutters before the lamp comes on. I once managed 30 miles with the lamp on but I`m sure I was lucky to get it to the fuel station.

 

[Moschops]

I remember mine came on just under empty on my way home as I turned into the drive. When I started the car to go for petrol it didn't come on again.

 

[Skip]

would you believe that the light actually came on today! I was sitting in the queue at Esso waiting for some muppet to get his german tank out of the way when I looked down and there it was! As I moved forward it went out and then it took less petrol than the last time I filled up!! Anyhoo, I have seen it now!!

 

[Richard Bell]

You will also notice it glows brighter the less fuel in the tanks !!!

 

[Jock Alert]

I squeezed about 20 miles out of the tank with the light on...... By the time I got to a Shell juice supplier it wasn't all that was squeezing out!

 

[Skip]

Yeah, I hardly noticed it because it was so dim, so that makes sense! Dont think I will be waiting for it to come on any brighter though!!

 

[RoboPope]

never seen mine, not sure im brave enough to find out if it works

 

[EJ Performance]

Mine has come on a few times and you would be surprised how far you can go before you actually run out.
I got caught short in France last year and did at least 40 miles with the light on before we finally found fuel.

Jez