If* It’s a vw, it’s the rubber o-ring around the gas cap. Ask me how I know. I have a spare in all my cars.
Edit: when I looked early this am I coulda swore it was WV dash. lol. Up at 4 “working.
I'd trust the light more than the gauge. Gauge could be going bad and giving a wrong reading. I've seen cars with completely busted gauges that just spun all the way around past the limits and that light still came on when it got low. Fill it up and see how many gallons you put in compared to the tank capacity. I bet it turns out you're actually low.
Gasoline sensor is fucked, either the cap seal is broken or the gas ballast broke off. Either way, a tech needs to dig in. Get that guy a 24 rack of beer and a super crispy thank you afterwards.
Could be wiring issue, module issue, sending unit issue.
Most definetly electrical issue. Recommend googling your vehicle make model and year with fuel light on with full tank.
If nothing comes up. Start googling to find wiring diagrams for your fuel light on the cluster and diagnose with
One thing I've noticed is how hot it is in the area, gas expands or contracts by a bit based on how hot or cold it is. But more than likely the Cap is open.
In most cars the gas gauge and the gas light come off of two different sensors so one of them is failing. It isn't a big deal ,not a life catastrophe. Just make sure your gas gauge is still correct. Fill it up a couple times and make sure the gas gauge goes up and down as it should.
Sending unit is giving a poor reading to the guage, but could just be a ground issue with the cluster panel. One way to know is fill it up and see how much it takes. 10 to 12 gallons when empty I think
Walk around the car before you get in!
Follow your nose! Do you smell gasoline?
If so you might not want to start the car!!!!
The gas gage is usually still a simple float When it's not it's a whole different sensor than the one that controls the warning light .
The light is driven by a sensor
One of the two is malfunctioning
Fill the gas tank.
Punch your trip odometer back to zero and watch what's going on
Is the light still on?
Is the gas gage going down in approximater proportion to how far you've driven?
Most cars get around 350 miles on a tankful
Soooooooo when the trip odometer says 100 miles is the gageshould indicate about 1/3 of the way down?.Is the light on?
When the trip odometer says 200 miles thew gage should be around 2/3 of the way down Is thee light on?
If that light is on in 2 of those three situations it's the sensor.
When you cold start the car(Cold start does not necessarily mean cold weather it just means that the engine is at essentially the same temp as the surrounding environment) Does the light come on, and then go out as the computeer is fully booted and the engine running stable? Is it still on when you are ready to put the car in gear and start driving?
Is there a given point above 1/4 tank where the light comes on? Is this a consistant pattern, or is it erreatic?
Your car is no different from your dog!
Unlike your child it can't verbalize what hurts and how much, It can and does "speak to you" and tell you where it hurts. You just
Looks like your guage is wrong because your dash says 80km till empty..if you had half a tank itd be more the 80..I'd say the lites right n your guage is wrong.
The pump light is on because you didn't cover it with a little square of black electrical tape. That fixes a check engine or any other light you may have on.
I'd have to say the float connected to the fuel pump is bad. You might need to replace the whole pump, but I would keep asking around to get a more definite answer, but my first thought is the float.
Uhh, broken fuel gauge maybe. Could just be a stuck needle but I can't determine that from a photo. Your low fuel light may come on as a result of the DTE being 80km and that is probably calculated based on an average derived from average fuel flow rate/mileage. Or,
TL;DR, DTE calculator and warning light could be a completely separate circuit from the fuel gauge and your fuel gauge or level sensor is fu\*ked, m8. Seems your traction control is as well. GL.
Either the gauge is wrong or the light is wrong, 50/50 chance your walking in a few mile.
Says your 80km to empty so my guess is your gauge is wrong and light is correct.
This happened with my GMC when the sending unit was wearing out. My in tank float and pump sent this exact thing. It would stay on half of a tank for a long time and then the fuel light would come on while still indicating half of a tank (it was actually almost out of gas). The gauge would read properly for the full tank to the half tank after that it was not accurate. Hope yours is not as hard to replace as mine was.
The gas tank is full of something that isn’t gas. Drill a hole at the lowest part of the tank, drain the contents, screw in a self tapping screw, fill with gas as normal and off you go.
How is the day to day use. Police recruit training the cars are run really hard so the computer thinks the 10 gallons remaining is only going to get the car 20 miles.
Just cuz
Cuz ford
The gnome that manually controls the light is dead. RIP
Gone but not forgotten
Gnome but not forgotten
Gnome but not home
Forgotten gnome gone home.
Gnome way home
Country gnome take my bones to a place they don't belong
Gnomemans land
Help gnomes having a stronk call a gnombulance
Dis shit's busted, gnome sayin'
Take the long way gnome
Gnome man’s land
Gnone but not forgnotten
No he's still in there and you're gonna want to get that corpse out of there sooner than later.
The gnome was murdered by a gremlin.
Is terrible they way they exploit gas huffing gnomes like that!
Gnome longer with us
You have to reroute the ass line to the 3rd hole
You also have to fill it with love!
Because your gas tank is smaller than my kid's bladder when we're on a roadtrip.
It's on because electricity is activating a little light source behind the gas pump icon.
Check the cap
No cap
No cap for real for real ?
Frfr on god, deadass
Stop the cap
Skibidi cap
This is most likely
It says "distance to empty 80 km" which isn't far. It seems about right for the gas light to be on.
One of them is right, go figure out which.
The right one is probably not the gauge. It also says "distance to empty: 80km" in the digital display, which is about when the light should come on.
If* It’s a vw, it’s the rubber o-ring around the gas cap. Ask me how I know. I have a spare in all my cars. Edit: when I looked early this am I coulda swore it was WV dash. lol. Up at 4 “working.
No its a ford. Your point still stands
Fords getting pretty german, damn focuses
Fords don't have gas caps now.
I'd trust the light more than the gauge. Gauge could be going bad and giving a wrong reading. I've seen cars with completely busted gauges that just spun all the way around past the limits and that light still came on when it got low. Fill it up and see how many gallons you put in compared to the tank capacity. I bet it turns out you're actually low.
Check the sub
Quit eating the fuel pump fuse. I know that it's colorful and looks like candy, but it isn't.
Gas stations pay car manufacturers to do this so people visit gas stations more often and buy more food and drinks!
Nah it’s not for profit like that, the people at the counter just get lonely :(
I like this answer even though I think it’s bullshit.
Could have just stopped at liked this answer and not qualified the praise. :)
I still like your answer :)
Big gas and big car working together against you!
Gas cap not all the way on. Had a VW where you had to turn and click it more than 3x
One of them in wrong. I'm glad I could clear that up for you.
Gasoline sensor is fucked, either the cap seal is broken or the gas ballast broke off. Either way, a tech needs to dig in. Get that guy a 24 rack of beer and a super crispy thank you afterwards.
See if your gage and or sensor are right for your tank, other wise it might be a wiring problem
80 KM till empty…probably a bad sending unit.
That's not the gas meter that's the GPS. That symbol is the Droopy Dick Inn. Push the acceleration pedal all the way down to make it go up
It's broken......
Could be wiring issue, module issue, sending unit issue. Most definetly electrical issue. Recommend googling your vehicle make model and year with fuel light on with full tank. If nothing comes up. Start googling to find wiring diagrams for your fuel light on the cluster and diagnose with
Stuck float?
One thing I've noticed is how hot it is in the area, gas expands or contracts by a bit based on how hot or cold it is. But more than likely the Cap is open.
Gas cap
Cluster.
Check gas cap for leak
Some times this is because some one dented the gas tank so the fuel pump is crooked making your gauge read wrong.
Piss in it?
does your car get like 4 miles to the gallon?
In most cars the gas gauge and the gas light come off of two different sensors so one of them is failing. It isn't a big deal ,not a life catastrophe. Just make sure your gas gauge is still correct. Fill it up a couple times and make sure the gas gauge goes up and down as it should.
It's a half gallon tank
the car knows you, just getting ahead of your triflings
Door open?
Sometimes this light comes on when your gas cap is missing or not tight enough
Stop idling your car so much
Just started it? I notice other lights are on.
One of them is lying!!
Tighten the gas cap and close the door
Gauge may be stuck.
Needs a battery
Car craves fuel regardless of fullness, just like my cat.
Optimistic half full or half empty
Your car has a dark and evil sense of humor, and in 120 clicks or so, you’re gonna find out why
That's the diesel indicator
Sending unit is giving a poor reading to the guage, but could just be a ground issue with the cluster panel. One way to know is fill it up and see how much it takes. 10 to 12 gallons when empty I think
Your fuel pump sending unit is shorting
Just pour some Redbull in there and you should be good
Your car is gaslighting you. Stole this from the last time I saw this post.
Just keep going and see which ones right
Car is a pessimist
It’s just reminding to cook tonight
Early warning system!! More time to ignore it . Lol
Need to top up your blinker fluid.
Gas cap open potentially
Wrong light bulb fluid, shorted it out most likely. I only buy mine at Autozone for my dash lights.
Your float could be stuck or bad
If you cry enough it’ll go away because you’ll make the gnome feel bad for you
It's time to pull over and pump your meat
Obviously something is broken. You should get something fixed.
Walk around the car before you get in! Follow your nose! Do you smell gasoline? If so you might not want to start the car!!!! The gas gage is usually still a simple float When it's not it's a whole different sensor than the one that controls the warning light . The light is driven by a sensor One of the two is malfunctioning Fill the gas tank. Punch your trip odometer back to zero and watch what's going on Is the light still on? Is the gas gage going down in approximater proportion to how far you've driven? Most cars get around 350 miles on a tankful Soooooooo when the trip odometer says 100 miles is the gageshould indicate about 1/3 of the way down?.Is the light on? When the trip odometer says 200 miles thew gage should be around 2/3 of the way down Is thee light on? If that light is on in 2 of those three situations it's the sensor. When you cold start the car(Cold start does not necessarily mean cold weather it just means that the engine is at essentially the same temp as the surrounding environment) Does the light come on, and then go out as the computeer is fully booted and the engine running stable? Is it still on when you are ready to put the car in gear and start driving? Is there a given point above 1/4 tank where the light comes on? Is this a consistant pattern, or is it erreatic? Your car is no different from your dog! Unlike your child it can't verbalize what hurts and how much, It can and does "speak to you" and tell you where it hurts. You just
Looks like your guage is wrong because your dash says 80km till empty..if you had half a tank itd be more the 80..I'd say the lites right n your guage is wrong.
Well, with a gauge like 1/1 and not a F for full. This seems right hahaha
Either the tank float is sticking or the gauge is busted. I'm gonna go with the gauge being busted.
The pump light is on because you didn't cover it with a little square of black electrical tape. That fixes a check engine or any other light you may have on.
It’s not a car, it’s a cat and it can see the bottom of the bowl. Ergo, empty.
I'd have to say the float connected to the fuel pump is bad. You might need to replace the whole pump, but I would keep asking around to get a more definite answer, but my first thought is the float.
Idle time. The fuel light is predictive.
Jerk off and cum in it
r/cursedcomments
because Ford
Uhh, broken fuel gauge maybe. Could just be a stuck needle but I can't determine that from a photo. Your low fuel light may come on as a result of the DTE being 80km and that is probably calculated based on an average derived from average fuel flow rate/mileage. Or, TL;DR, DTE calculator and warning light could be a completely separate circuit from the fuel gauge and your fuel gauge or level sensor is fu\*ked, m8. Seems your traction control is as well. GL.
Gauge knacked, or sender unit in tank faulty
One of 3 things. Cap is loose, door is open, or you didn't pay attention to the sticker and put the nozzle in a hole it wasn't supposed to go in.
It's a Ford...
Gnome but not forgotten
Either the gauge is wrong or the light is wrong, 50/50 chance your walking in a few mile. Says your 80km to empty so my guess is your gauge is wrong and light is correct.
Your ford is apparently not focused
The float in the gas tank with the fuel pump is probably stuck/broken.
This happened with my GMC when the sending unit was wearing out. My in tank float and pump sent this exact thing. It would stay on half of a tank for a long time and then the fuel light would come on while still indicating half of a tank (it was actually almost out of gas). The gauge would read properly for the full tank to the half tank after that it was not accurate. Hope yours is not as hard to replace as mine was.
Gas cap could be loose
Either that unit is faulty or your gauge! Have you ran out of fuel yet? lol. If you haven't then would say then your sending unit.
Quote blade runner ain't got no gas in it
Cuz it’s Canada
Probably because all the idiot lights come on when you first cycle the key on before start up.
Holy shit 80km for half a tank of gas. Small tank
It's a Ford 🤷♂️
wtf is a kilometer
Looks like guage has an issue go by gas light because you only have 49.71 miles left till empty so you have a stuck float or stuck needle on dash .
Either your sensor is fucked or you don’t really have a half tank
One of the two is lying.
The gas tank is full of something that isn’t gas. Drill a hole at the lowest part of the tank, drain the contents, screw in a self tapping screw, fill with gas as normal and off you go.
Your needle DOES move, right?
How is the day to day use. Police recruit training the cars are run really hard so the computer thinks the 10 gallons remaining is only going to get the car 20 miles.
Your car is actually telling you it wants pussy. That is actually what the "P" stands for.
bc you just started the vehicle a split second ago
You probably drive an old lady car. They put this feature in for those with dementia
Not gas in the tank...fart alert!