Re: [DML] Low fuel warning indicator

[John Podlewski <john_podlewski@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have the same fuel sender from DMCH for about a year and a half now and after about a year ago I no longer get a low fuel warning light, although it does work.  Hope it is still under warranty???

bkp944 <bk_pollard@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> Approximately how much fuel is left in your tank when your low fuel 
> warning indicator comes on?
> 
> 
> I have only been a DeLorean owner for about 6 months and am on my 
> 5th or 6th tank of fuel. I have never seen the low fuel warning lamp 
> come on, although I know the bulb is good.
> 
> When I turn the ignition to the run position without starting the 
> car, my low fuel lamp does not illuminate. I know modern cars will 
> illuminate the low-fuel warning lamp as a circuit check under such 
> conditions, but it is my guess the DeLorean's sender does not have 
> this much "intelligence" built in (unless, of course, the fuel tank 
> is nearly empty).
> 
> I have not replaced my fuel sender, but it says delorean.com on it, 
> so it much be DMCH's. I do not know how old it is. It appears to 
> work just fine, with the possible exception of the low fuel warning.
> 
> I have been running the fuel down low trying to get the low fuel 
> warning indicator to illuminate, but it hasn't so far. Last fillup 
> was a little over 11 gallons. I thought that would be sufficient to 
> illuminate the indicator, certainly as fuel was sloshing about and 
> the fuel gauge would go down to "0".
> 
> What is everyone else's experience? I imagine this will depend what 
> fuel sender you have installed, so I am primarily interested in DMCH 
> sender users.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> VIN# 4494



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