Should i worry

1. user_42814 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Huddersfield Posts: 1159 Focus mk2 zs, 1.8

   #1 30th May 2010, 10:33

   So yesterday i came home with the fuel light on, knowing i didnt have time to fill her up yesterday, so this morning, i went out to go get some juice, first time i turned the key the car wouldnt start, second time the engine started revved then died, third time it started no problem. is this purely because of the low petrol level or something i should look into, bearing in mind i recently put a brand new battery in it, and its just passed its mot this month. am i fretting over nothing.? lol
   
   ps its a vtr
2. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #2 30th May 2010, 14:08

   Don't panic, sometimes when I start mine I let go of the key a fraction early and it stalls then takes a bit more to start up than normal. BTW you will still get about 60 miles on the light but it's not recommended really due to possibility of pump sucking up sediment from the tank.
3. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

   #3 30th May 2010, 15:32

   the light comes on when there is exactly 4 litres left in the tank
4. maddison_vts Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torbay Posts: 1565 2000 phase 2 Saxo VTS Turbo 2000 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #4 30th May 2010, 19:43

   i shouldn't worry unless the problem persists, if it does then look into it a bit more.
5. 9Freedman9 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1997

   #5 30th May 2010, 23:01

   Jesus, why do people think it will suck up shit into the engine? This is what fuel filters are for, one in the tank and one before the engine.
6. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

   #6 30th May 2010, 23:40

   yeah second freedman was at a mates he was working on a old rwd volvo lates 80s car the tank was of so i decided to look in it to see if it was true about crap in the tank it was spotless
7. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #7 30th May 2010, 23:43

   every now n again i go to start mine up and revs drop really low n feels like its gona die but it builds its revs back up, saxo's for you
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 30th May 2010, 23:47

   Yup it's normal both of mine do it and from what I hear from mates, theirs do also. Nothing to worry about mate
9. 141chris141 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belfast Posts: 154 98 posi blue vtr phase2 amizon green vtr

   #9 31st May 2010, 01:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kc-saxo the light comes on when there is exactly 4 litres left in the tank

   not being cheeky mate but how do you know this
10. Jscott91 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Salisbury Posts: 349 Saxo Furrioo. 2000 reg Gold vts,now-blue 03 vts 60

    #10 31st May 2010, 23:20

    Says in the owners manual you get with the car,if you have original documents..
11. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #11 31st May 2010, 23:51

    Mine will fail to start 1 out of 100 times but then straight away on the second turn. However mine keeps giving an engine light error on the injectors...
12. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #12 1st June 2010, 00:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kc-saxo the light comes on when there is exactly 4 litres left in the tank

    so when i park on the hill outside my house and i turn the key, the light it on i have 4 ltrs left...
    BUT if i park on the other side of the road or FACING up the road! it doesnt come on!
    
    magic fuel ftmfw!

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13. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

    #13 1st June 2010, 00:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR so when i park on the hill outside my house and i turn the key, the light it on i have 4 ltrs left... BUT if i park on the other side of the road or FACING up the road! it doesnt come on! magic fuel ftmfw!

    as said its in the owners manual
    show me where i said anything about a hill ?
    if its lying on a hill upwards then obviously the sensor is at a position in the tank at where it thinks there is 4 litres left.
    
    soo shhhhhhh
14. jon748 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Posts: 116

    #14 1st June 2010, 09:24

    lol can beleive your havin a debate about parkin on a hill lol
15. 141chris141 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belfast Posts: 154 98 posi blue vtr phase2 amizon green vtr

    #15 5th June 2010, 01:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jscott91 Says in the owners manual you get with the car,if you have original documents..

    sweeet
16. 141chris141 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belfast Posts: 154 98 posi blue vtr phase2 amizon green vtr

    #16 5th June 2010, 01:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR so when i park on the hill outside my house and i turn the key, the light it on i have 4 ltrs left... BUT if i park on the other side of the road or FACING up the road! it doesnt come on! magic fuel ftmfw!

    sometimes wen i park on a hill if the car faces upwards the back looks lower but if i park sideways with the lefthand side upwards the rite hand side looks lower but the petrol gauge reads full.then i switch of the ignition and turn the key till the ignition lights come on i then turn on the the radio onto classical and clap once and the car starts but the petrol gauge reads empty.strange ehhh.