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Odd Low Fuel Indicator

Old May 11, 2001 | 01:32 AM
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My car today had one bar of petrol left and I pumped her up... To fill up was a total of 41 Litres. Does'nt the S2000 have a 60 litre tank?
I would think the low fuel indicator when there is 33% petrol still remaining is quite odd... Anyone else noticed the same thing?
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Old May 11, 2001 | 01:35 AM
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I think it varies from time to time. I pretty much go by driving habits and the trip odometer these days.

Sometimes, the fuel gets sloshed around going up and down hills and of course, pushing the car around corners. Sometimes, I feel it gives me feed back like an old Oldsmobile - the faster you go, the more gas you seem to have in the gas tank.

I've seen the s2k give false readings before - on many occassions. Sometimes my fuel light kicks on at no bars, sometimes three bars.
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Old May 11, 2001 | 02:19 AM
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Is 60 liters what the manual says? I was thinking low 50's but don't have access to a manual right now.
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Old May 11, 2001 | 04:52 AM
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My manual says it holds 55 litres
With the fuel warning light on, there's still 8 litres left
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Old May 11, 2001 | 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by KIDS2000
My car today had one bar of petrol left and I pumped her up... To fill up was a total of 41 Litres. Does'nt the S2000 have a 60 litre tank?
I would think the low fuel indicator when there is 33% petrol still remaining is quite odd... Anyone else noticed the same thing?
What the f**k is a liter

Gallons my friend, the only way to measure
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Old May 11, 2001 | 08:52 AM
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Okay - keep living in your own world - using U.S. Gallons while the ENTIRE rest of the world uses litres.
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Old May 11, 2001 | 08:54 AM
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Originally posted by mjcohen
Originally posted by KIDS2000
My car today had one bar of petrol left and I pumped her up... To fill up was a total of 41 Litres. Does'nt the S2000 have a 60 litre tank?
I would think the low fuel indicator when there is 33% petrol still remaining is quite odd... Anyone else noticed the same thing?
What the f**k is a liter

Gallons my friend, the only way to measure
I think we are the only country that uses "The English" system...

Systems based on 10's is so much easier...

-Shing
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Old May 11, 2001 | 08:59 AM
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I know, I was only kidding. Just being a stupid American!
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Old May 11, 2001 | 09:44 AM
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btw I made a mistake : only 50 liters capacity (don't know the conversion to gallons ) )
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Old May 11, 2001 | 10:00 AM
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50 liters = 13.21 gallons. Even after driving with the low fuel indicator on and no lines on the gauge for over 20 miles I have filled it with less the 12 gallons. At least on my car the gauge is very conservative.
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