We recently picked up a new 150 series GXL from Darwin.
Heading down to South Australia weeks later we had a fuel warning light (low fuel) at about 1000km. The fuel gauge was showing at least a third of a tank left, so after stopping and checking the rest of the car we had no other option but to keep going. About 100km later the car started to lose power, and cut out.
After some 'colourful' phone calls home to the dealership, and a visit from the roadside mechanic, the problem was identified.
As far as I understand (I don't have the manual with me now), the fuel pumps from the main tank and at a certain point the auxiliary pump will kick in to fill the main tank. (Happy to be corrected). We had fuel in the auxiliary tank, however couldn't get it to the engine.
Somewhere from the factory to Darwin, someone had not installed a fuse for the auxiliary pump in the fuse box. The problem was solved by taking out the wiper fuse and putting it in the auxiliary fuel pump fuse spot (i'll post a photo when I can).
The dealership since has been checking all vehicles with auxiliary fuel tanks for similar issues.
Hope this helps someone out there who has a similar experience to their new car!
Heading down to South Australia weeks later we had a fuel warning light (low fuel) at about 1000km. The fuel gauge was showing at least a third of a tank left, so after stopping and checking the rest of the car we had no other option but to keep going. About 100km later the car started to lose power, and cut out.
After some 'colourful' phone calls home to the dealership, and a visit from the roadside mechanic, the problem was identified.
As far as I understand (I don't have the manual with me now), the fuel pumps from the main tank and at a certain point the auxiliary pump will kick in to fill the main tank. (Happy to be corrected). We had fuel in the auxiliary tank, however couldn't get it to the engine.
Somewhere from the factory to Darwin, someone had not installed a fuse for the auxiliary pump in the fuse box. The problem was solved by taking out the wiper fuse and putting it in the auxiliary fuel pump fuse spot (i'll post a photo when I can).
The dealership since has been checking all vehicles with auxiliary fuel tanks for similar issues.
Hope this helps someone out there who has a similar experience to their new car!
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