chikin tities

ok i just bought this car and the tcs light is aswell as the abs light. i know its missing the abs sensor that goes on the knuckle are these two lights associated? if i replace the sensor will it fix the Tcs light aswell?


the other problem i have is the light for the low fuel goes on when im at a quarter tank of gas... is that norma? or is there a known fix for this?

totaledTL

Almost certainly, traction control relies on that sensor too.

totaledTL

How much is actually left in the tank when it lights? Fill up & subtract from capacity. Need to determine if it's the gauge or light-

Rajca

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on my 03tl-p the light come on when their ar 2-3 lines left and on my 02tl-s it came on today between the E mark and one line from the bottom. dont know why.

01tl4tl

the gas tank holds 17.3 gallons of which ~16.7 are useable-
thats the most I ever put in to the first click of the fuel nozzle shutoff.

The Low fuel light comes on with approx 3 gallons remaining- to ensure you have 50 miles in which to find a gas station

Dont run it dry- really hard on the fuel injection system

01tl4tl

replace the wheel speed sensor and that should cure the lights

chikin tities

ok yeah i figured that sensor would cure two lights...the gas one comes on when theres about a quarter left in the tank.

fsttyms1

Quit worrying about the fuel light and get the safety items working correctly first. The light may be your needle isnt calibrated correctly, or a faulty sending unit in the tank.

01tl4tl

Sounds like a job for 16 ounces of seafoam liquid in 1/2 also known as 8 gallons of gas
Might free up a sticky sendor unit and will make the car run better

totaledTL

Lol, is there anything you think that stuff won't fix- how about a tie rod end-

01tl4tl

actually---- Seafoam in its spray can version, `Deep Creep` would be excellent penetrating oil to remove stuck tie rod end nuts!

For the gas tank, it will clean up any crud in the tank and sender unit hopefully- then onto the spider and injectors, restoring their fine mist spray pattern for max combustion

OP is just not used to a car that gives so much appearent advance warning- but you do NOT want to run the TL dry on gas- major bummer for the injection system

Willie3.5

I know you said running the TL dry on gas is bad, but why? And is that for all cars or just the TL?

01tl4tl

Fuel Injected cars really hate to be run dry- the electric hi pressure fuel pump is sensative and uses fuel to cool itself, and the crud in the bottem of the tank - the fuel pickup normally floats above all the settled crud (the TL has a sock over the pickup- not all cars do)
then the fuel filter and injectors can get plugged,, and other bad things

Carb'd cars can suffer plugged fuel filter, fuel jets in the carb and stalling-stumbling problems when run dry- many have a mechanical suction pump which needs gas to use as lube and coolant for itself

Thats why the TL has a warning light that gives you about 50 miles to gas up!!
You can find a station in that range,,,,
or learn to read the `Next Gas 250 Miles` -`Welcome to Death Valley!` signs sooner

01tl4tl

Note: that sock on the fuel pickup is the only fuel filter on the TL!!

We dont have a large metal can mounted anywhere we can just change every few years.
To me it makes sense to use a quality brand of gas tank fuel system cleaner to prevent expensive problems later.

totaledTL

What about adding one inline?