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If out of fuel - does system need bleeding?
Hi if you run out of fuel - is it just a simple case of refilling and off you go ....... or are there set proceedures such as bleeding air out etc..........MY 2015 Se tec SDV6 auto
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6th Oct 2014 7:41 am
discoteca
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I don't think that you will need to bleed the system. The D4 doesn't actually run out of fuel, the engine management tricks you by simulating the effect of running out at a predetermined low fuel level.
6th Oct 2014 9:34 am
D3Savage
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Wow ..... so it simulates the judder of death .... to force you to stop....clever stuff!!!MY 2015 Se tec SDV6 auto
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6th Oct 2014 9:42 am
Ent
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If you do run out of fuel there is a precedure to follow once you have put fuel back in. If you do a search you will find out the routine, I seem to remember it involves turning the key to position 2 or the one before the car cranks on a D4 and leave it in that stage for a minute whilst the system primes itself. You may have to repeat this a couple if times but it will save you from flattening your battery turning it over until the fuel gets through.Club Exped trailer
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6th Oct 2014 9:48 am
discoteca
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Yes - so I believe. The manual does also say this:
Note: If the vehicle runs out of fuel it will be necessary to add a minimum of 4 litres (0.8 gallons) of fuel in order to restart the engine. In some circumstances it will be necessary to drive a short distance, typically 1.6 - 5 km (1 - 3 miles) in order for the vehicles monitoring systems to register the additional fuel.
6th Oct 2014 9:49 am
Sloss
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Funnily enough I was playing Fuel Gauge Roulette yesterday
I got 10 miles after that and it was still running fine.Stew,
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6th Oct 2014 11:15 am
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discoteca wrote:
I don't think that you will need to bleed the system. The D4 doesn't actually run out of fuel, the engine management tricks you by simulating the effect of running out at a predetermined low fuel level.
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