is there a fuel light?

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » January 10th, 2007, 8:57 am

lo guys
sounds like a silly question but is there a low fuel light on the mx3?
ive got the 1.8 v6 and ive never seen it.

Post by **Custommx3** » January 10th, 2007, 10:24 am

Yep.. let it get low enough and that small circle by the E lights up.

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » January 10th, 2007, 10:28 am

ah ha! thanks.
whats the range left when it hits the light?
im a new mx3'r only had mine about 3 months.
got a 98 with 54k on it, 2 lady owners.
text book 2nd hand buy

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » January 10th, 2007, 1:53 pm

yah i uno i've always wondered how far you can go after the light comes on because man i push it to the limit. Not good for my car, but hey it's totalled and gone soon so i could care less.

From what i've found you can drive about 30km's after the light starts to flicker. I know that when it's solid and doesn't go off is when i need to fill up. I'm gonna fill a gerry can and run it till it dies sometime, i'll post up my findings and hopefully they'll go in the faq.

nobody has done this?

mr1in6billion · Post by **mr1in6billion** » January 10th, 2007, 5:24 pm

I once went 60+ miles with the light on (I was in the middle of nowhere) and was able to putter into a gas station.
Another time I got 5 miles before my car stalled out.

So I guess it varies. Generally I can get an easy 20-30 miles out of it before I fuel up, but I try to refill as soon as or before it comes on.

Also there is a thread somewhere about the gas light. Apparently mazda skimped out of some of the foreign cars and didn't give them the gas light.

neutral · Post by **neutral** » January 10th, 2007, 5:33 pm

mr1in6billion wrote:Also there is a thread somewhere about the gas light. Apparently mazda skimped out of some of the foreign cars and didn't give them the gas light.

Yah I recall a thread, maybe last year(?) where at least some of the UK owners did not have the warning light on their rides...

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » January 11th, 2007, 7:05 am

hmm looks like i need to check for sure. im uk...
also im only gettin about 200 maybie 220 miles per tank (town driving)
seems a bit thirsty to me.

PatMX3 · Post by **PatMX3** » January 15th, 2007, 7:58 pm

lol. there most definetly is! When you live paycheck by paycheck, you discover it!! lol. I actually came to appreciate that lil light coming on and reminding me to refuel! lmao**

BOy2K · Post by **BOy2K** » January 16th, 2007, 4:27 am

well ive checked and i cant see any circle by the fuel guage...
seems im one of those uk owners without a fuel light

ffs what cock decided a car doesnt need a flippin fuel light!?!?

PatMX3 · Post by **PatMX3** » January 17th, 2007, 4:36 pm

Its poss the plants in the UK, opted to minus a gas bulb for saving a BP! lol Alot of cars dont have the fuel light, though i think it shoul dbe mandatory on all cars. Its very helpful!!

GregoryChristian · January 17th, 2007, 10:36 pm

the fuel warning light appears when 1.8 gallons remains

xcilver · Post by **xcilver** » April 6th, 2007, 10:52 pm

I have had a good range of 30 to 45m when the light comes on, great for me cause it gets me to work and back to my Fav. gas bar.

prunn · Post by **prunn** » April 7th, 2007, 9:23 am

@BOy2K

try not to run out of gas... I don't know why but there isn't a low fuel light on models 96++

freyguy_412 · Post by **freyguy_412** » April 9th, 2007, 3:05 am

Yeah... I accidentally broke off the fuel needle while installing the aftermarket indiglo guage covers

Now I use the trip odometer for my guage: gets around 240-255mi in town on a full tank before that light comes on. I comfortable push her to 265mi cause that's about as far as she gets before it stays on constantly... Everyone always says as a rule of thumb that you can go 40mi on a solid gas light, but the very second it stays lit up starts giving me the willy's!

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 9th, 2007, 11:35 am

the fuel warning light appears when 1.8 gallons remains

That seems to be consistent with my findings as well. When I go to fill up after the fuel light comes on and stays on solid (Sometimes it goes on and off if I go around corners or up hills, etc..) Usually I can fit 10.5 to 11.5 gallons of gas into the car. Since the tank is rated at 13.2.. that math works for me

Tunes67