fuel gauge?

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fuel gauge?

Post by geordie jay » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:26 am

Had me rs4 now for a week and going to work this morning and fuel light came on.just wondering is there a menu to go into that tells you how many miles left in tank? If not what sort of distance you looking at when light comes on

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by Ranger Rico » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:42 am

Dude, your computer tells u the miles left. Press + or - on the wheel.
As for how many miles in the reserve, don't do it it will be all the dirty fuel at the bottom.

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by MikeFish » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:10 pm

If I remember correctly the computer stops giving the distance left once the yellow light comes on.

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Post by Surrey Sam » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:21 pm

You might be right Mike, although I thought it was >10 miles and then you loose the readout. I just remember once in deepest Wales when I needed it the most, the counter then decides to leave you high and dry, fortunately for me I did make it to the V-power pump.

Since then, I always now plan my fuel stops when heading out into the more remote places.
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by geordie jay » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:02 pm

Yes i agree..dont want to be sucking up all the crap at bottom of tank but turned key this morning on me way to work and light came on..im only a 5min drive to some rocket fuel so no harm done..just really wanted to know..cheers fellas :thumbs:

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Post by MartayMcFly » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:23 pm

The miles left is still there when the light comes on, I think it's 25 it comes on at and I've (only because I'm an idiot) have seen it get to 0.
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by WillRS » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:37 pm

yep I've had it down to 5 or 6 (not planned - fuel station was out of fuel when I got to it so had to crawl to another!)
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by geordie jay » Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:59 pm

WillRS wrote:yep I've had it down to 5 or 6 (not planned - fuel station was out of fuel when I got to it so had to crawl to another!)
i had this car for just over a week..love it to much to crawl :biggrin3: think i done 210miles on a tank :rocker: :thumbs: or is it :thumbsdown: :biggrin3:

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by geordie jay » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:01 pm

just wondering fellas how much is v power where you live just filled up and its £135.9 gallon in newcastle,would be interesting to see how much it is round country.

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by MikeFish » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:07 pm

geordie jay wrote: its £135.9 gallon in newcastle
Gulp!!!!!!!

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by S4Player » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:45 pm

1.29 up here in bonnie [THUMBS UP SIGN]
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by Surrey Sam » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:51 pm

Not so long ago I was at 137.9 down here but prices have dropped back now, so probably around the same figure of 1.34/5. I try not to pay too much attention to fuel now and just fill it up until it clicks.
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by bobededog » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:59 am

135.9 a gallon? Those were the days making me feel right old. You must be really enjoying using it.

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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by KGRS4 » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:15 pm

We have a bp garage up here in Aberdeen that charges 144.9 for 95!
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Re: fuel gauge?

Post by S4Player » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:18 pm

KGRS4 wrote:We have a bp garage up here in Aberdeen that charges 144.9 for 95!
Your all loaded up there anyway that's spare change to you lol
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