Due to a faulty reading on the fuel guage my 90 hdi ran out of diesel. Would this cause the engine management light to come ?
The car seems to be working fine apart from this.
Thanks.
Ginge.
Engine management light.
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Re: Engine management light.
Have a search around here - I'm fairly sure I read about someone else with the same issue and it cleared after a few day's normal running.
If your car's behaving otherwise, I'd wait and see. Many faults do clear themselves, but need a few drives without the fault condition, to go away.
If your car's behaving otherwise, I'd wait and see. Many faults do clear themselves, but need a few drives without the fault condition, to go away.
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Re: Engine management light.
Yes thanks, its just cleared itself this morning with great relief.
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Re: Engine management light.
There's nothing quite like an Engine light to strike fear into one's soul
Running out of Diesel flags a 'low fuel rail pressure' fault which corrects itself.


Running out of Diesel flags a 'low fuel rail pressure' fault which corrects itself.
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Re: Engine management light.
Glad to hear it's sorted, Ginge.
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2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)