MiniMe is acting silly... already *sigh*

[Tauni]

If there is a person in this world with worse car luck than I have, I would like to meet them.

The other day while driving to Biwabik, my gas gauge suddenly went to empty. I had over 3/4ths of a tanks when we left Duluth, so unless someone poked a hole in my gas tank, I knew there was no way this was possible, so I pulled into the nearest gas station and topped it off, and it was fine after that. I'm sure it was just a glitch, but then yesterday while driving up the hill, my car did something weird again. I was stopped at a stop sign and started up the hill. While I was in 2nd gear, the car started to bog hella, and I had to stop and start from 1st again to get it to stop. Since I have mad driving skillz I know it wasn't something I did, but I have no idea why it did that, and it hasn't happened since.

Given the fact that the car is under warranty, I'm not TOO concerned, however there is talk of a possible trip to Dallas in the Mini some time this summer, and I would rather not have any surprises in the middle of BFE should I choose to take said trip.

Thoughts, suggestions, comments?

 

[1Kris06]

when you topped it off, did it put in around 1/4 tank or was it significantly more?

 

[Tauni]

It allowed me to put in 4.5 gallons. I think I have a 13 gallon tank, but I can't do math...

 

[1Kris06]

i wouldn't worry too much about it. sounds like you actually had less than 3/4 tank when the gauge showed 3/4.

 

[Tauni]

That makes no sense though because I had filled up less than a week before that.

 

[Tauni]

Actually that really makes no sense because half of 13 is 6.5, so if it let me put in only 4.5 gallons, i should have had over half a tank. Hmm.

 

[ClearCoatMiata]

car gremlins hmmm. it could be that the floater got stuck

 

[Picklz]

Keep in mind gas gauges are rarely exact. I wouldn't get too worried about it. If you have any other oddities happen maybe consider bringing it in. If it's not throwing a code or doing something consistently it may be hard for them to do much though.

 

[Workdawg]

The gauge in the MS3 does that too. It takes like 2/3 the tank to get to 1/2 on the gauge. I'll get like 180 miles on the first half (according to the gauge), then only 100-140 on the second half.

 

[JohnnyT]

The gauge in the MS3 does that too. It takes like 2/3 the tank to get to 1/2 on the gauge. I'll get like 180 miles on the first half (according to the gauge), then only 100-140 on the second half.

Same with the 'ol MS6 too.

The bogging could be a dirty MAF...but it'd be more consistent than just once, so....yeah I got nothing on that one.

 

[mndsm]

She let the clutch out too early and tried to do the hill with too little torque. Solution? Get a supercharger, or use more revs on a hill. Prolly granny shifting the hell out of it... Minis do not like that.

 

[VTEC8YA]

Solution? Get a supercharger

Dont the good Minis have superchargers on them already?

 

[mndsm]

Meh, her Mini is pretty rad. The HK sound is MURDER, and that shit is all loaded out. Like WAY beyond mine.

 

[derrian]

My SUV had a 19 gallon tank. I could never get more then 16 gallons into it even at Empty on my gauge. Think of it as a reserve

As for the bogging. Are you 'positive' you were in 2nd? I have accidentally started my car in 4th, thinking I was in 2nd. Not a happy car, even though it did go without dying.

 

[Tauni]

Yes I am sure I was in 2nd, and by now I've gotten pretty good at getting the Mini up the hill, so I don't think I didn't have enough torque. At this point, I think she was just a bit moody after not being driven much the weekend before.

 

[YSOSLO]

I've heard of pets mimicking their owners, but never cars!...lol