Botak Neutral Newbie June 14, 2004 Share June 14, 2004 Hi all, I got the same problems also when I choose SPC 92 in Feb 04. Now I use Shell 98, the guage reading is accurate until recently that my engine seen to have problems after my battery dried up. Sent in to SA and they have taken some reading and sent the test result to GM HQ. They will retune/program my engine tomorrow after GM HQ have provided the programe. If they can't solve my problems, I will [furious]GM and the mechanic tomorrow. Ha Ha. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashingd Neutral Newbie June 15, 2004 Author Share June 15, 2004 When I say fluctuating, I really mean fluctuating! From full, having travelled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoder Neutral Newbie June 15, 2004 Share June 15, 2004 tsk tsk...thatz really fierce....btw, 580-600km till fuel warning starts to blink? or the needle hits the red line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashingd Neutral Newbie June 15, 2004 Author Share June 15, 2004 most times, hit red line....once or twice red light blinks. I'm not really hard on my accelerator......only love to speed after the car has picked up nicely.....unless some whack job out there gets on my nerves....then I turn on the 'hold' switch & drag the gears..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoder Neutral Newbie June 16, 2004 Share June 16, 2004 your FC leh....tsk tsk...me got 550 km can "secretly laugh" already... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botak Neutral Newbie June 16, 2004 Share June 16, 2004 Wah, you all lucky. Mine can get the most 400km. I am very unlucky that my Optra engine is having problems after diagnostic work by SA. (no power and very heavy. No reaction after pressed the accelerator >1/2) They have taken the performance program and send to GM HQ. Now they GM mechanic is performing some operation on my poor Optra in SA as they mentioned that it is their first case so far. They will re-program the enigne tuning. Hope they will rectify my problems else I will complain to LTA. So guys, please check your Optra battery oh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoder Neutral Newbie June 16, 2004 Share June 16, 2004 whaaa.... that means your is in the workshop? poor fellow...just tell them that when the car report comes back, be sure to take the car back with all upgrades of your choice....eg. sunglass holder, foglamp, with toff coat, glazed free extended warranty covering all labour and parts for another 5 year etc.... [sweatdrop] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botak Neutral Newbie June 16, 2004 Share June 16, 2004 Ya. I have a total of 6 working days lost due to my in the SA work shop. I will request for my 10K servicing free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanIdol Neutral Newbie June 16, 2004 Share June 16, 2004 Is your a manual or auto ? are you using Syn oil now ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Neutral Newbie June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 I really did not think petrol brand can cause erratic fuel meter reading when it happened to mine a couple of months back,until I read yours. I am using Shell 98 on my Vivant all this while until I found myself out of petrol and reluctantly fill it up with SPC, the nearest one. Then the erratic movement starts. I took me two 2 full tanks of Shell to get the meter to behave but never as good as before. [reply]Hi all, I got the same problems also when I choose SPC 92 in Feb 04. Now I use Shell 98, the guage reading is accurate until recently that my engine seen to have [reply] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raycsk Neutral Newbie June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 I suspect that your float switch maybe faulty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgrac3r Neutral Newbie June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 might be the MIXING that cause this chemical reaction. i cross mix shell 92 & mobil 2000 also give me funny reading. now pump back mobil2000, getting stable... always though we can mix any grade gas, but now think twice... think difference brand use difference chemical... wild guess, other who have problem, can help prove this, ok? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgrac3r Neutral Newbie June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 btw, RayCSK what car is that on yr avatar? Fierce sia! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 RON98! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 Highly unlikely. Equipment failure is to blame. If it is bad gas, the first victim will be the engine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkwalker Clutched June 17, 2004 Share June 17, 2004 what car are you driving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botak Neutral Newbie June 20, 2004 Share June 20, 2004 Mine is the Optra Auto. Now just change to Fully Synthetic engine oil. Need to observe how is the performance on FC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear June 20, 2004 Share June 20, 2004 What is the SAE weight of the syn oil? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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