Mitsubishi

granny grump | 16:00 Thu 09th Oct 2014 | Motoring

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I feel really stupid

I have been lent a courtesy car a Mitsubishi 5 door colt reg 62. I have never driven this car before and not sure which symbol is the fuel gauge and don't know how much petrol there is in the car Can you describe it for me please

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shoota

Is there a manual in the glovebox perhaps?

shoota

If it looks like this, it's the one on the bottom right....
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mitsubishi+colt+fuel+gauge&biw=1231&;bih=540&tbm=isch&imgil=FYHmNOYGWglOuM%253A%253BKvHDCcwiehJeyM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fcoltuk.org%25252Fphpbb3%25252Fviewtopic.php%25253Ff%2525253D8%25252526t%2525253D22423&;source=iu&;pf=m&fir=FYHmNOYGWglOuM%253A%252CKvHDCcwiehJeyM%252C_&usg=__DMCSsgmogxty_7KNYy5QABh8rFQ%3D&ved=0CDMQyjc&ei=q7E2VL88x-xosKSB4AE#facrc=_&imgdii=_&;imgrc=FYHmNOYGWglOuM%253A%3BKvHDCcwiehJeyM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.timramage.com%252Fuploads%252Fcolt4.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcoltuk.org%252Fphpbb3%252Fviewtopic.php%253Ff%253D8%2526t%253D22423%3B3264%3B2448

Zeuhl

Is it the one with a picture of a petrol pump on it?

Clanad

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MITSUBISHI-COLT-INSTRUMENT-CLUSTER-AUTO-NON-TURBO-TYPE-RG-/161369988745?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2592669e89#ht_4288wt_1105

Regardless, it should be the only one labeled with and (E) and (F) ...

Zeuhl

also, when the engine is cold, it will be the only one to move when you turn on the ignition but don't start the engine

granny grump

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There; no manual in the car shoota and it doesn't look a lot like your example - it has a temp gauge on lower lh side

shoota

They almost all have a stylised petrol pump symbol these days GG.
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/5/b/6/6/P/H/petrol-pump-symbol-md.png

shoota

Or more likely white on black...
http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/73/91/63497998204257/0/what-side-your-car-is-gas-tank-on-easy-trick-will-tell-you-every-time.w654.jpg

granny grump

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Thank you all for your help I have just been out to the car and can find it now and guess what - Yes it needs petrol Thank you for helping a silly old lady

Zeuhl

/guess what - Yes it needs petrol/

That'll be a dis-courtesy car then :-)