Low Fuel Indicator Light on '97 Camry?

[Camry97LE]

As of yet - I do not have a 1997 Toyota Camry owner's manual. However, I have perused a 1999 Camry Owner's Manual (Thanks t^3) and noticed that it has a low fuel indicator light. As my tank is getting close to 'E' (around 1/8 of a tank now) I have yet to notice the low fuel warning light. Does this year have one in the first place, I prefer not to push it if I do not have to? Perhaps it's not working. Either way I would like to know if this car (97 Camry LE) has a low fuel warning light and was wondering how far one can 'push it' when the light comes on in the first place?

Thanks,
Darren.

[yosh]

Uh, all cars have low fuel indicator lights. It won't come on till the gauge hits the bottom line and even then you will still have a gallon of gas left. And 1997-2001 models are pretty much the same--just some body modifications at 2000.

[Camry97LE]

Thanks, but i recently had a rental car ('06 Malibu) and it did NOT have a low fuel warning light on it (atleast one that I could tell) and I was running dangerously into the 'E' zone and beyond. Quite frankly I expected it to come on and let me know when it was time to fill up but it did not (unless the gauge/light was not working at all). I could tell by the amount it cost to fill up that the warning light should have came on. Just thought I'd double check though. I've always had cars that had low fuel warning lights - but one never knows, as I am used to my Toyota's being conservative (or is that liberal) with the low warning light, so much so that I never really worried when the light came on. I just kind of expected the light to make an appearance by now. But thanks for the info,


Thanks,
Darren

[trickyazn]

if you want to check if it works.. drive it until its almost flat out on the bottom line then park your car on a big slope going front-down

[brownyy]

front down? my aussie 2000 camry works front up steap hill...? change for different cars?

[yosh]

Originally Posted by Camry97LE

Thanks, but i recently had a rental car ('06 Malibu) and it did NOT have a low fuel warning light on it (atleast one that I could tell) and I was running dangerously into the 'E' zone and beyond. Quite frankly I expected it to come on and let me know when it was time to fill up but it did not (unless the gauge/light was not working at all).

Yeah I guess it was a broad statement but I highly doubt there are cars produced today with no low gas indicator light. It would be pretty low on the technology scale compared with standard items like airbags and ABS. It's possible that the indicator light bulb burnt out in the Malibu or maybe it just wasn't low enough. Usually though the light only comes on when you're really at the bottom of the gauge. I would be pretty irritated if the light came on with an 1/8 of a tank left indicated on the gauge.