Petrol Warning Light..

[WHTPOLOGTI]

hi there again. just another query with my car. the yellow petrol warning light and sound does not occur on my dash anymore. i used to get the warning signal with about 70km left to fill up or in the red zone. i do not get this anymore. anybody know why Just went to the dealership last week to have my suspension spacers taken out. Hope there is no damage done cuz ive been driving with them in there for like 4 months now having just noticed them when i had a look under the car. Looks like i have to go back to the dealership again!!!

[ryan_GTI]

70km? that's rather early... my appears around 30km left in the tank.. maybe try that?

[FL00DY]

70km is too early. It should normally come on at 30-40km.

If anything stops happening to your car that used to happen to it. Take it back, you have a warranty for a reaason.

[PoloGTi]

lol i got 100ks out of mine the other day after the light came on depends how u drive it i guess.

[VEEDUB69]

70km is too early. It should normally come on at 30-40km.

If anything stops happening to your car that used to happen to it. Take it back, you have a warranty for a reaason.

Well, thats not entirely true. Mine always comes on about 70km also...says in the manual when there is about 7-8 litres left in the tank...if it comes on at 30km left that means your consumption is sky high...if 70km left thats about right if your using about 9-10 litres per 100

[Kai]

Mine only comes on at 30 to go aswell O_o

[FL00DY]

Well, thats not entirely true. Mine always comes on about 70km also...says in the manual when there is about 7-8 litres left in the tank...if it comes on at 30km left that means your consumption is sky high...if 70km left thats about right if your using about 9-10 litres per 100

On average my weekly consumption is about 8L/100km, get bout 450km every tank, my light comes on at either 30km or 40km (but I normally don't fill up till 10L or 20L and at almost every refill I put in between 35-38L of petrol. It's interesting to hear that others is 70km, keep in mind that these figures may vary for the guys that are chipped.

[DaveMack]

I don't tend to let it get low enough for the light to come on ... may have to suddenly make a run somewhere and don't want to have to stop for gas, but I still usually manage about 410-420/ tank-full and (generally) have to put about 35 - 38 litres in.

Dave

[VEEDUB69]

I don't tend to let it get low enough for the light to come on ... may have to suddenly make a run somewhere and don't want to have to stop for gas, but I still usually manage about 410-420/ tank-full and (generally) have to put about 35 - 38 litres in.

Dave

Fair enough, Im happy it goes on with 70 clicks to go as I dont have to rush to a servo, having said that, I let it go down to 00 clicks left then filled up & got 43.5 litres in it, just an experiment, I never let it go below 20 clicks now...

[dodgeGTI]

mine got down to 0kms last night (after only 397kms! FAARK!) Took only 40.6lts to fill it.

[FL00DY]

mine got down to 0kms last night (after only 397kms! FAARK!) Took only 40.6lts to fill it.

How often do you guys reset your 2nd counters? I reset it every Monday morning to give me an idea of my petrol consumption for my weekly commute.

[Flaps]

How often do you guys reset your 2nd counters? I reset it every Monday morning to give me an idea of my petrol consumption for my weekly commute.

If I reset mine every week it would never get above 180km's!

[FL00DY]

If I reset mine every week it would never get above 180km's!

Ahh fair enough. I do bout 550km a week in mine.