X-Type ( X400 ) 2001 - 2009
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Fuel level and Range indicator odd

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 25, 2024 | 10:52 AM
  #1  
Khoahli's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Pretoria
Default Fuel level and Range indicator odd

I noticed that after topping up fuel the gauge dial seems okay/normal, but the RANGE indicator takes some time to rise to a corresponding fuel level, according to my expectation.
Also, when the engine starts from cold position the range indicator shows "fast" fuel consumption. While engine idles (between High revs to Normal revs) before I even drive out of driveway, the range drops by about 2km's. Could this be the fuel float or some other problems?
 
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2024 | 09:45 PM
  #2  
dh53's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 445
Likes: 65
From: Baltimore
Default

The speedometer shows you the current speed and the fuel gauge shows you the current fuel level. Simple data. The range indicator is entirely different. It makes a calculation of current fuel level and current fuel consumption rate and average speed. If it integrates these rates over 10 seconds when you are at idle in the driveway it gives you a vastly different number than if you are doing 70 MPH on a freeway. If it integrates the same data over seconds or a few minutes or 30 minutes under the exact same conditions the calculations give very different results. I wouldn't worry about it at all, some engineers in a lab decided on a set of calculations not at all related to your car in your situation.
 
Reply
Old Jun 25, 2024 | 11:23 PM
  #3  
dangoesfast's Avatar
Senior Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 784
Likes: 298
From: Australia
Default

If it's always behaved this way, I wouldn't think it's a problem. If it suddenly and drastically changed its behaviour from what it was doing a week ago, it might be worth looking into.
 
Reply
Old Jun 26, 2024 | 03:17 AM
  #4  
Khoahli's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Pretoria
Default

Originally Posted by dangoesfast
If it's always behaved this way, I wouldn't think it's a problem. If it suddenly and drastically changed its behaviour from what it was doing a week ago, it might be worth looking into.
Hi, the fuel range indicator at idling stage is not usual. I will have it checked electronically.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Prange
US Midwest
2
Jun 23, 2018 09:25 AM
aholbro1
XJ XJ6 / XJR6 ( X300 )
0
Apr 13, 2016 01:53 PM
johnco
XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )
10
Sep 8, 2013 06:29 AM
dannygjatt
XF and XFR ( X250 )
7
Jan 2, 2012 02:53 PM
m0t0rm0uth
XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III
3
Oct 12, 2009 11:50 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:54 PM.