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stealthwolf:
I know some of you have already buggered off to the 'pod but easy Q:
When the empty light comes on the fuel guage, how much petrol do I have left?
Am trying to work out maximum range based on 25mpg and 35mpg. At the mo, I just fill up as soon as the light comes on.
Alexander:
Never tried!! but I would imagine quite alot judging by top gear when they did the fuel challenge!
WhiteGTI:
Isnt it something like 30 miles left in the tank when it warns you...
Shaun:
According to the manual you should have about 7 litres left when the light comes on... but I wouldn't want to test that theory.
I never let my tank get that empty, though. Probably not so vital in a modern car but years of driving older vehicles where c**p will collect in the bottom of the tank and potentially get sucked up and into the carb (we're going back a while!) or injectors make it a hard habit to break.
I believe that you can damage the cat too if you run out completely.
Apart from that why risk the inconvenience - you'll end up putting in the same amount of fuel overall whether you wait for the light to come on or fill up at, say, a quarter full. What if you had to make an emergency trip and ran out to the car to find you've got practically no petrol/diesel?
Maybe I'm just too cautious?!
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: Shaun on January 31, 2009, 08:41:41 pm ---why risk the inconvenience?
--- End quote ---
Like I've mentioned, I always fill up as soon as the light comes on. It came on once whilst I was heading home from work for lunch. Didn't know whether I'd have enough to make it back to work and home again or not. Went to the Shell garage, which was unfortunately being replenished by a tanker so had to settle for T99 instead.
7 litres makes about 1.5 gallons which means a range of 37.5 - 52.5 miles.
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