Low Fuel
05-13-2009, 10:57 AM
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Low Fuel
The other day I was driving and getting low on fuel. I was quite far from a gas station so I started to watch the "miles to empty" gauge. I was not thrilled when it switched from showing miles to empty to blinking "low fuel"
Yeah .. no effin kidding, I know I am low on fuel .. .I want to know approx how many miles until I have to push
... Is there any way to override this feature?
Yeah .. no effin kidding, I know I am low on fuel .. .I want to know approx how many miles until I have to push
... Is there any way to override this feature?
05-13-2009, 11:03 AM
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dont know of an override but it usually comes on with 30-35mi to go, not that I would drive anywhere near that far, I wouldnt say its accurate.
05-13-2009, 11:05 AM
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FWIW, the Patriot has the same issue, and I haven't found a work around.
I found that the light comes on when there is still a decent amount of fuel left, which kind of defeats the purpose. I usually have a good 30-40 miles left in the tank by the time that light comes on. Not sure how much left in the JK when it comes on but I imagine it still comes on relatively early.
I found that the light comes on when there is still a decent amount of fuel left, which kind of defeats the purpose. I usually have a good 30-40 miles left in the tank by the time that light comes on. Not sure how much left in the JK when it comes on but I imagine it still comes on relatively early.
05-13-2009, 11:06 AM
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my fuel light always come on with like 5 gallons left, it comes on early if im going downhill, then when i try to push it i run into the same problem, rarely have i put more then 20 gallons in when filling up
05-13-2009, 11:25 AM
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I have had the same problem. I venture a guess that below 30ish miles it is hard to be acurate. With a little amount of gas slooshing around it would hard for the sensor to get an acurate reading.
05-13-2009, 11:49 AM
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Probably true .. but my other car has it. I also realize it comes on with plenty of fuel left .. but I would like to know when I'm down to 2-5 mi .. then I'll get concerned
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05-13-2009, 12:35 PM
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When I bought mine the light was on. The salesman gave me a voucher and sent me up the road to the nearest gas station. I put 22 gallons in it. Once it hit 18 gallons I got the manual out to check the capacity. I told him he almost came and got me once I got back with the voucher. We had a good laugh, then I left.
05-13-2009, 12:54 PM
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JKs have a 20 gallon tank, when low-on-fuel light on mine comes on and I refuel, I get maximum of 18 gallons in. At the rate of 12mpg (mods make the mpg suck) I'm only going 24 miles before being stranded...
