Miata Mailing List: January 1995, Message #93
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   From: Gary.Beck@Eng.Sun.COM (Gary Beck)
Subject: Low Gas Warning?
   Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 11:56:32 -0500

Well, I did it again last night, ran out of gas on the way home.  I do this
once or twice a year.  Does anyone make an add on idiot light to warn of
gas getting low?

Even my '51 'TD has a low fuel warning light (of course it has no
fuel guage at all).  It has a float connected to a simple contact switch
so as the fuel level drops, the float starts to bob up and down which
flashes the light as the gasoline sloshes around the tank.  When the level
gets low enough, it just stays on.  Simple but effective british engineering.
Of course, the switch contact chamber itself fills up with gasoline, and
I worry that it will explode some day, but so far no problems.

Anyway, it would be nice if the Miata had a low fuel warning light.

-gbeck