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Originally Posted by Darren

Hiya Guys,

I found something else quirky today!

Coming back from Liverpool I was touch and go a bit on fuel and as always couldnt help myself with the annoying Vectra an inch of the rear bumper at 90, classic Mr Rep! so showed him who was the car in front and its not a Toyota

Anyway, fuel light had been on for around 10 miles, more than its ever seen before as I was trying to get back to my shell station for a tank of optimax, I thought the car was running out of fuel as the cruise control turned off and then no power light!

Basically the car would not rev to over 3500rpm in any gear even when I left the motorway for the mile or so to the garage, there was no hesitation or stuttering, just like a low rev limitor, £50 of fuel later and pulled out the garage all as it should be

Another hidden marvel from the Japanese?????

Darren.

I have never encountered that one Darren.

The idea of a valet mode sounds tempting. Maybe yours has this, and it switches in if the fuel light is on?

It sounds non-standard anyway. I have never seen any post about this behaviour before, either UK or US.

Maybe you could check out if it would repeat the performance, with a spare can of petrol in the boot?

Joe