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why is it that most fc "low fuel" light dont work???

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Old 02-13-10 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by HOZZMANRX7
Wrong. Two separate circuits.

Cold solder joints in the circuit board is the reason the clock does what it does. Common 2nd Gen issue, easy fix.

I'm under impression that the fuel pick up is at the bottom of the tank.

So where else would you put the fuel pick up?
i appreciate the advice but - you dont think ive read the faq huh? i know about the cold solder joints. ive already taken it apart and repaired all the solder joints, and even tried swapping the idiot cluster out of my parts car. i know my own car, and when i hit bumps (or tap right above the idiot cluster) that happens. so if its not the idiot cluster, what else can it be? well lets see... the only plug on the back of it.

edit: sorry off topic.
Old 02-16-10 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismonic
Sorry to Hyjack the thread but wouldn't this be an issue all the time? I'm under impression that the fuel pick up is at the bottom of the tank... so, wouldn't it be sucking fuel from the bottom of the tank (and thus the crap down there too) all the time? I would think the bigger issue is that running on low all the time would cause cooling issues with the pump not being immersed in fuel.
i would think that this is the case as well. it wouldnt make sense to suck up the fuel from the top... but im not sure about this

edit: damnit already answered sorry guys

Last edited by VashDaStampede; 02-16-10 at 08:32 PM. Reason: nvm im an idiot for not readin the rest of the thread. my bad guys
Old 02-17-10 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by unren
i appreciate the advice but - you dont think ive read the faq huh? i know about the cold solder joints. ive already taken it apart and repaired all the solder joints, and even tried swapping the idiot cluster out of my parts car. i know my own car, and when i hit bumps (or tap right above the idiot cluster) that happens. so if its not the idiot cluster, what else can it be? well lets see... the only plug on the back of it.

edit: sorry off topic.
Bad ground somewhere?
Old 02-17-10 | 11:21 AM
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Mine works, now some other lights may not lol
Old 02-17-10 | 05:36 PM
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On my 87 it worked intermittently. Then stopped working altogether.

On my 90 it worked fine.

On my two most recent cars (which i road race) i have no idea if they worked because i never run the tank below about 1/3rd or they fuel starve.
Old 02-17-10 | 06:06 PM
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mine works ¬_¬ but I rarely see it coming on, because I usually fill it up at half tank
Old 02-17-10 | 09:11 PM
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I usually fill up when I get to 333 miles a tank. :P
Old 02-18-10 | 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DrKillJoY
I usually fill up when I get to 333 miles a tank. :P

You have a 24 gallon tank?
Old 02-18-10 | 01:04 AM
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LOL... lots of freeway miles under 3400 rpms.
Old 02-19-10 | 08:38 PM
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mine works fine =p 333 per tank is goose!
Old 02-20-10 | 12:13 AM
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i wish mine can get atleast 250 per full tank.... but it wont with my rack on top =(
Old 02-20-10 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by P_Lav
Bad ground somewhere?
could be, thank you. Ill check it out sometime when its warm outside. the clock and gas light aren't really on top of my to do list, but ill do it when Im really bored one day.
Old 02-20-10 | 04:43 PM
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i never let mine get below 1/4 of a tank
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