ShefGal Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Cheers Annoni_mouse Hopefully they'll get it sorted. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem, especially with a 206. Regardless of what the others think, £5 has always got me out of the 'red', even if it was only by a little (even when I had a driving job where appointments meant sometimes I had to drive in the red for some time, something I have not done for ages) and ten pounds within 15 miles of being in the 'red', should definately get it out of the red (it's a small car, not a tank).[/QUO But you said you put £5 in and then drove, then next day put £5 in, so you will have used the days before petrol. I have a small car and engine. And my answer was a sensible one, i was NOT taking the micheal!! SORRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee79 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Cheers Annoni_mouse Hopefully they'll get it sorted. Just wondered if anyone else had the same problem, especially with a 206. Regardless of what the others think, £5 has always got me out of the 'red', even if it was only by a little (even when I had a driving job where appointments meant sometimes I had to drive in the red for some time, something I have not done for ages) and ten pounds within 15 miles of being in the 'red', should definately get it out of the red (it's a small car, not a tank).[/QUO But you said you put £5 in and then drove, then next day put £5 in, so you will have used the days before petrol. I have a small car and engine. And my answer was a sensible one, i was NOT taking the micheal!! SORRY Sorry if I took it wrong, but this is what I said 'So TODAY, the fuel warning light beeped. I drove 7 miles and then put in another £5, still no increase on the needle. So I drove another 8 miles and put in another £5 and the needle is still bang in the middle of the red bit on the fuel indicator. Usually, as I said, £5 moves the needle up by 1/8th so £10 sould had moved it by 2/8th minus the 8 miles I travelled to the second station. Surely two lots of £5 should move it out of the red.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee79 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I would fill the tank up and see what happens, every car I have had the needle “ seems” to go down steadily from full to a quarter and then seem to stay just above red for longer. Why keep putting a fiver in? Because a fiver is usually sufficient enough, I put another £5 not that long after, just in case it was me losing my sanity. Bearing in mind the miles I drove from the sounding of the warning beep, and the 2nd input then this should have moved it out of the red. The fact of the matter it has not moved up at all. But as I said £25 lasts a week. So far, within 24 hours and with no change in my driving trend the needle has not moved up at all after putting in £15. Also. the amount of miles covered in those 24hr have been small compared to what the normal average would have been for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 But as I said £25 lasts a week. So far, within 24 hours and with no change in my driving trend the needle has not moved up at all after putting in £15. Also. the amount of miles covered in those 24hr have been small compared to what the normal average would have been for the week. I would still fill it up, knowing how many gallons you tank is, see how many miles it does until the warning light comes on ( probably a gallon left in tank)and then you should be able to get a idea how accurate you needle is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss_S_83 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Right here goes. I put £5 in the tank yesterday and the fuel needle did not move one little bit (even at todays price it usually moves 1/8th) Called the dealer who said it does not register anything under 7 ltrs, although I nearly always put £5 in at the beginning of the week and it ALWAYS moves (and it usually gives me one day worth of my day to day travelling) , so something was not right. However, the needle is still heading down as normal. So today, the fuel warning light beeped. I drove 7 miles and then put in another £5, still no increase on the needle. So I drove another 8 miles and put in another £5 amd the needle is still bang in the middle of the red bit on the fuel indicator. Usually, as I said, £5 moves the needle up by 1/8th so £10 sould had moved it by 2/8th minus the 8 miles I travelled to the second station. Surely two lots of £5 should move it out of the red. Something similar happened several months ago. Where, if I put £5 (before the warning beep) it would not move past the 1/8th mark, even if it was a mm below it. But then, if I put another £5 in, the needle would react as though I had put £10 in, in one go. Also, if it was below the 1/8th mark and I put in £10 plus in, then when I turned on the ignition it would pause at the 1/8th then proceed as normal (it also did this a few days before). Anybody know what's wrong, could the two be connected? Cheers Lee Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus. I still cant get my head round this fiver business , if there is a bit of petrol swishing about in the bottom of the tank the needle is likely to change every time they go up a hill or round a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee79 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Got a headache reading all of that, why don't you stop moaning and take it to a professional or put more than a £5er in? Jesus. Why don't you stop moaning about people moaning? At least I'm moaning for a reason, unlike you. Did you actually get a headache from reading, or was it from struggling with the bigger words? If you want, cut and paste, then start your own thread and highlight the one's you struggle with. I'm sure SF users would be glad to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee79 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Ok, lets simplify things a little. At 1.30 this afternoon, the needle was on the upper part of the red, I put a fiver in. Then after driving 8 miles (not a lot), I put in another fiver (10 altogether) and the needle was still on the upper part of the red. This is not normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee79 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I still cant get my head round this fiver business , if there is a bit of petrol swishing about in the bottom of the tank the needle is likely to change every time they go up a hill or round a corner. What's the problem with the fiver. For the past three years a fiver has been enough for me until I can put more in the next day. I put another 5 in (which I would not if there was not a problem) to see if this would have an affect, so, in reality, give a small amount of miles, so there's been a tenner in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_shef Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Did you put 5 pounds in the tank or 5 pounds worth of petrol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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