Fuel Guage always on??

Vanmanerik · Post by **Vanmanerik** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:44 am

Hi, Is it 'normal' for the fuel gauge to always show the fuel level whether ignition is on or off?

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:50 am

Does on mine

andyfb78 · Post by **andyfb78** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:54 am

does on the bongo and my MX5
Andy

Vanmanerik · Post by **Vanmanerik** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:06 pm

Sorry, I'm a bit thick but does:-
'does on the bongo and my MX5 Andy'
'Does on mine Shane' mean that YES the fuel gauge is always ON.

Can you put it in simple language for me please?
Thanks,
Erik

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:21 pm

As with many Japanese vehicles - the fuel gauge will give a reading all the time and not just when the ignition is on.

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:22 pm

The fuel guage on mine works wth the ignition on or off I have had
other cars that do the same, I do not think there is a fault just how
this model works.

So your is okay

andyfb78 · Post by **andyfb78** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:27 pm

Sorry..

Yes tis on all the time on both of my Mazdas
and moves very slowly after filling up too.

Andy

Vanmanerik · Post by **Vanmanerik** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:03 am

Thanks for clearing that up up folks, I have never seen a gauge act like that, all my previous cars have had the guages go through the ignition.

I am going to try and build and fit a lowfuel level flashing LED, let you know how it goes.

grumpo · Post by **grumpo** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:01 pm

The fuel gauge is supplied through the ignition.

The indicator is heavily damped and requires power to
move it which is why it remains in the same place with
the ignition off.

The heavy damping also makes it move very slowly
when you fill the tank.

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