Low Fuel
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Low Fuel
Hello all
I don’t know what’s wrong, but every time the low fuel light comes on and when I go to gas station the max fuel i can put in is about 80ltrs
The tank is 135ltrs so that means that i have about 55ltrs left in the tank.
Is this normal?
On my dodge I had fuel left till empty, is there an external device that can show me that?
Thank you for your help
I don’t know what’s wrong, but every time the low fuel light comes on and when I go to gas station the max fuel i can put in is about 80ltrs
The tank is 135ltrs so that means that i have about 55ltrs left in the tank.
Is this normal?
On my dodge I had fuel left till empty, is there an external device that can show me that?
Thank you for your help
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the trucks have a reserve built into the guage that helps you keep from running out of gas. my truck still has about 4 gallons in it when the low fuel light is on (30 gallon tank) every f-150 I've owned does that. actually, every Ford I've ever owned has had some sort of reserve
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Originally Posted by Matts72
Its a safety precaution. The fuel in the tank is what keeps the fuel pump cool. As to how much fuel is needed to keep it cool, I don't know.
What you telling me that the tank needs 15 galons of fuel to keep it cool
Is there a way to show fuel till empty on a FX truck?
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The math got a little ahead of me... it definetly doesn't need 15 gallons to keep it cool. The only real suggestion is to take it to the dealer, there really isn't anything you can do short of dropping the tank and replacing the sender/sensor.
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Originally Posted by FX4Matt-06
Hello all
I don’t know what’s wrong, but every time the low fuel light comes
I don’t know what’s wrong, but every time the low fuel light comes
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Originally Posted by pilot10
I've found my low fuel level beep comes on at 50 miles to empty according to the message center. Once the message center hits 0 miles to empty the tank still has 3-4 gallons of reserve.
Same here on my 30 gal. tank in my crew cab short bed
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55 ltrs is way too early. However be sure when you take it to the dealer it has just come on so they can see it themselves. I cant tell you how many times customers come in complaining that thier fuel level light comes on at the wrong time, but they bring it in with a completely full tank like the tech has all day to drain thier tank for free and refill it. It just wastes your time getting it back and the shop may put off working on it till they have time to drain it down.
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Originally Posted by HomerWinzlow
55 ltrs is way too early. However be sure when you take it to the dealer it has just come on so they can see it themselves. I cant tell you how many times customers come in complaining that thier fuel level light comes on at the wrong time, but they bring it in with a completely full tank like the tech has all day to drain thier tank for free and refill it. It just wastes your time getting it back and the shop may put off working on it till they have time to drain it down.
Can I install Lariat or HD dash in my FX4 to get fuel till empty?
from your experiance would the dealer do that?
THX
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Originally Posted by FX4Matt-06
Thank you
Can I install Lariat or HD dash in my FX4 to get fuel till empty?
from your experiance would the dealer do that?
THX
Can I install Lariat or HD dash in my FX4 to get fuel till empty?
from your experiance would the dealer do that?
THX