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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: alimodriver on 21 January 2010, 22:45:27

Title: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: alimodriver on 21 January 2010, 22:45:27

I have a 2.6 V6 24 valve 52 plate facelift. I let it run low on fuel.The fuel warning light came on ,and the dash was showing 0 miles remainig... I put fuel in ,and now stil [smiley=embarassed.gif]l 0 miles remain AND the fuel warning light is constantly flashing.How do I get it back to normal ?

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Andy B on 21 January 2010, 22:47:17

Did you fill it? Maybe the float has stuck in  the lowest position ....  :-/

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: rustym95 on 21 January 2010, 22:48:14

what dose the fuel say not computer.

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: alimodriver on 21 January 2010, 23:14:35

sorry mate ,even having trouble with my pc now... fuel gauge has dropped to empty too. dont know if i will need to reset it...

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 January 2010, 23:17:43

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sorry mate ,even having trouble with my pc now... fuel gauge has dropped to empty too. dont know if i will need to reset it...

Did you actually fill it up or just stick a small amount in?

From experience of other Vauxhall models, if you run it low enough for the light to come on it doesn't seem to register fuel added unless it's more than about 20L :y :y

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: rustym95 on 22 January 2010, 00:42:53

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sorry mate ,even having trouble with my pc now... fuel gauge has dropped to empty too. dont know if i will need to reset it...

Did you actually fill it up or just stick a small amount in?

From experience off other Vauxhall models, if you run it low enough for the light to come on it doesn't seem to register fuel added unless it's more than about 20L :y :y

had mine empty and put £5 in and it moved of empty. clean'd out the tank before changing filter.

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Bionic on 22 January 2010, 04:38:33

lazydocker said it about right. The tank float has probably got itself stuck.
You need to at least half fill it, more is even better so an upward pressure is applied to the tank float. Going over a few speed humps quickly to give an extra added nudge is an idea too.
I doubt whether the unit itself, or the wiring is faulty if it worked perfectly until you ran it dry. Last resort would be to take the tank unit out of the tank and find out what is making it stick. Its not too bad a job.
GudLuk

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Andy B on 22 January 2010, 05:51:28

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lazydocker said it about right. The tank float has probably got itself stuck.
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I thought I'd said that!?  :-/  ;)  ;)  :y

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: Lazydocker on 22 January 2010, 08:06:16

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lazydocker said it about right. The tank float has probably got itself stuck.
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I thought I'd said that!?  :-/  ;)  ;)  :y

But I'll claim credit for it :-X :-X ::) ::) :D :D

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: TheBoy on 22 January 2010, 14:38:08

If only a small amount put in, the software on instrument panel doesn't register it.

As the FC is feed from instrument panel, that doesn't register it either.

Title: Re: FUEL WARNING LIGHT
Post by: alimodriver on 23 January 2010, 21:17:56

*** You Guys were right. Just had to put more fuel in to get the float moving. then the dash read out sorted itself... many thanks to *** who replied   :y