Mazda Miata: Low Fuel Light?

"jimbo" <com.auNOSPAM> wrote:
 

I can confirm if there is a low fuel warning light. But since there is none,
confirmation remains pending.

However, fortunately there is a low fuel warning *sound*. Listen for a
loud silence: this will indicate low or missing fuel.

Leon

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In article <com>, Leon van Dommelen wrote:
 

I was stunned at how badly calibrated the fuel gauges on Miata
are. On my 96 when the needle was dead on 'E' you had about
1/4 tank left. About 3 needle-widths below 'E', the gauge hit
the peg. At that point you still had over 2 gallons (1/6 tank)
left. Under normal conditions, I rarely filled up until the
needle was buried below the 'E'. The tricky bit was
remembering how long the needle had been against the 'empty'
peg. Unfortunately I got used to driving around with the
needle well below 'E', and I did run out of gas once.

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Well, the "Very Low Fuel" LIGHTS will come on shortly after the engine
stops. Many of the instrument lights will come on.
It's a good idea to start looking for a place to get gas when the needle
on the gage is just above "E". It saves a lot of time walking to where
you were going.

Bruce RED '91 (with new clear taillights)

So...... there is no light indicating low fuel level?
Why did they leave it out?


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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 15:46:48 +1000, "jimbo"
<com.auNOSPAM> wrote:
 

Why would they put it in?

>So...... there is no light indicating low fuel level? 

Because - silly them, they thought that most people properly interpret a fuel
guage.


Paco

97 Montego Blue Miata
91 Toyota Previa
77 Suzuki RE5

On 2004-06-08, Pacocase <com> wrote: 

As in "The needle's on 'E', so I've got a quarter of a tank of
gas"?

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In article <rivatek.com>,
Grant Edwards <com> wrote:
 

Stop bragging, Grant. The rest of us have to content ourselves with
gauges that work as the owner's manual describes: on "E," two gallons
remain.

I like the fact that Mazda didn't use a return spring to send the needle
back to "E" when the ignition is off. I can check the tank as part of my
instrument scan at start up, while I'm fastening my seatbelt. A low-fuel
light is unnecessary on long trips, because my bladder is full long
before the tank is empty. And because the fuel gauge is still part of my
regular instrument scan.

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
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