bluestar85
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I hope someone can shed any light on this before it goes to the garage. I am just learning about car maintance so please excuse the vagueness etc.
I purchased my Sei back in May and got a 30day warrenty. When I purchased it the engine management light was on, the garage assured me this would go once its be run 'a few miles'. I knew this wasn't the case but as I had warrenty I wasn't too bothered. The light didn't go out (not surprised) so I took the car back and it needed a sensor on its exhast (something to do with knowing the mix of oxygen and fuel). Due to bank holiday and then me going on holiday this wasn't booked in until Wednesday.
Wednesday on the way up to the garage my fuel light goes on. When this comes on I fill the car up as I use fuelly and don't know how many miles my Sei will go in reserves. I went to get fuel before going to the garage as I know they drive the car for 10min to get to the mechanics garage. I didn't want to chance the petrol running out completely. To fit the sensor they had the car 3 hours, I don't know whats done to fit the sensor etc but when I got in the car the light had gone
But more worringly my fuel gauge had drop by a quater. I was not happy but at this point I had pulled away from the garage and had appointments to keep. So I drove it for 10miles and the gauge didn't change, but to keep up with fuelly I thought I better fill it back up and write the petrol off as bad luck. However I went to get fuel and the tank was full, it took £3 but the pump kept clicking
Now someone said the gauge may have just froze and as soon as I use that petrol the gauge will start working. Is it that simple or does it need to go to a mechanic? At the moment I am using the trip counter to 'guess' where the gauge is as I know how much I do on a tank of fuel. Its working ok so far but obviously I ahve my MOT in a few months and don't know if this issue will make it a fail?
Thanks for any opinions/help on this subject. I did search but it mentioned messing with teh tank which obviously I don't want to do if it's full
I purchased my Sei back in May and got a 30day warrenty. When I purchased it the engine management light was on, the garage assured me this would go once its be run 'a few miles'. I knew this wasn't the case but as I had warrenty I wasn't too bothered. The light didn't go out (not surprised) so I took the car back and it needed a sensor on its exhast (something to do with knowing the mix of oxygen and fuel). Due to bank holiday and then me going on holiday this wasn't booked in until Wednesday.
Wednesday on the way up to the garage my fuel light goes on. When this comes on I fill the car up as I use fuelly and don't know how many miles my Sei will go in reserves. I went to get fuel before going to the garage as I know they drive the car for 10min to get to the mechanics garage. I didn't want to chance the petrol running out completely. To fit the sensor they had the car 3 hours, I don't know whats done to fit the sensor etc but when I got in the car the light had gone
But more worringly my fuel gauge had drop by a quater. I was not happy but at this point I had pulled away from the garage and had appointments to keep. So I drove it for 10miles and the gauge didn't change, but to keep up with fuelly I thought I better fill it back up and write the petrol off as bad luck. However I went to get fuel and the tank was full, it took £3 but the pump kept clicking
Now someone said the gauge may have just froze and as soon as I use that petrol the gauge will start working. Is it that simple or does it need to go to a mechanic? At the moment I am using the trip counter to 'guess' where the gauge is as I know how much I do on a tank of fuel. Its working ok so far but obviously I ahve my MOT in a few months and don't know if this issue will make it a fail?
Thanks for any opinions/help on this subject. I did search but it mentioned messing with teh tank which obviously I don't want to do if it's full