Erratic Fuel Range Display (Gen 3)

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Scubadude

Erratic Fuel Range Display (Gen 3)

Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:41 pm

This is of no real significance, just hellavu irritating ...

My car's fuel range meter is completely bonkers! I get my first "50km" warning wen the tank is half full, and typically a little above 1/4 full it gives me zero. Then when I restart it (sometimes) resets to around 60km and the process repeats itself. Around the third time this happens the fuel waring light also comes on, and I know it really is time to find a pump. I've read in the owners manual you can set "short" and "long" vehicle types, but following the steps in the manual doesn't give me the option to adjust this. In any event, doubt if it will change anything, as the fuel gauge works perfectly and is remarkably accurate for a Mitsu.

Anyone have any ideas how to fix it? As I said not to important but I'm just gatvol of a car telling me to refuel when I know it isn't true ... just like that girrrrl on the GPS who ALWAYS knows better ... except she generally does :)

Give me the diesel's date readout any day ....


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RoelfleRoux

Re: Erratic Fuel Range Display (Gen 3)

Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:51 am

Scuba,

Have you considered disconnecting the battery for a while to see if the system won't reset?

Roelf
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Davidvan

Re: Erratic Fuel Range Display (Gen 3)

Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:58 am

Hi Scuba,

I have got the same issue with mine, it too says 0km to go when around on 1/4 tank an can still easily do around 120km. Have tried the battery disconnected thingy with no success to try and reset. I too am curious on finding a fix for this issue.

David

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