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Small Fuel Top Up Affects Gauge? |
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RichieW
 
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Joined: Aug 08 2021Location: Norfolk |
Due to the current panic buying draining the pumps dry and my trip to Somerset from Norfolk tomorrow, I topped up to brimming with 9.06l (in case theres no fuel down there). My gauge and trip range did not register this fill up, it still had the last bar missing. Was the amount I topped up to insignicant for the gauge to register? I am sure I read something like that on here but alas cannot find the post. Any advice greatly appreciated by this non computer wizard. Thanks in advance. |
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vexorg
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  Member No: #48843
Joined: Jul 06 2017Location: Scotland |
Does it really matter as long as you have a full tank? There's plenty of fuel around, unless you panic over trival things like this, in that case, it's best not to drive anywhere. |
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RichieW
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Member No: #58601
Joined: Aug 08 2021Location: Norfolk |
Thanks for your reply. I was after advice about the gauge, is it faulty or is the small top up rumour true. Unfortunately as a private driver delivering next day deliveries for the NHS fuel is currently very important to me, hence knowing that I have a a full tank is required. My next customer could be any of us. I do agree that the numpties buying for the sake of it is a pain to those that require fuel to put food on the table. | ||||
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vexorg
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Member No: #48843
Joined: Jul 06 2017Location: Scotland |
Is it a diesel? if so then you shouldn't do small top ups, messes up the eolys system. And going by your sig, you are getting 700+ miles per tank, do you do over 700 miles a day? |
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RichieW
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Member No: #58601
Joined: Aug 08 2021Location: Norfolk |
Yes it is diesel. Wasn't aware of the EOLYS thing this is my first diesel. I will do half tanks from now on and hope the maniacs who panic buy for no reason stop it. | ||||
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vexorg
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Member No: #48843
Joined: Jul 06 2017Location: Scotland |
Apparently it squirts the eolys fluid in by a fixed amount every time you open the fuel cap. And goes on the assumption you are filling it up. | ||||
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tomandjo2
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Mine did this few fills back but not since. | ||||
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vexorg
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Member No: #48843
Joined: Jul 06 2017Location: Scotland |
I have read some cars need to see a significant increase in level before resetting the fuel gauge, since it's all digital now (and the value shown bears little real connection to what the sensors says) then it's taken as could be you've parked on a hill. Old fuel gauges would go up and down, heavily damped to try stop this. New ones dont do this anymore. |
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RichieW
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Member No: #58601
Joined: Aug 08 2021Location: Norfolk |
Hi all. Let the tank drop down to just below half, filled up and happy days the gauge is fully illuminated and the range reset to 870. So to those who advised small topups are not good, you were right. |
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