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Title: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 08:12:18 pm: Well I didnt intend to do so but I managed to find out the point at which my car dies due to lack of the amber nectar......

First pic is my normal refuel point (0 miles left to go but still some left), however I decided to leave it (as I was going on holiday).
Funnily I also reset the trip just for fun!
Then the sun must have got to me, as we arrived back late the day before work and Id forgotten .......
cue jump in car 6.30am and I head to work, reckon I can make it to Manchester (just) and refill there.

Indeed I did, but I as attempted to restart for my return journey that day, it immediately fired then died AHA :scared:
I was soooo lucky I hadnt made it into the rush hr traffic by that point.

So for my car with gentle driving I got 24 miles from 0 estimated to empty. (ED30 + remap)

Funnily enough many a time on the the motorway etc I have been at around 20 miles past 0 and not been aware how close Ive been to stopping dead in my tracks...

for the more observant among you , yes thats 30 MPG and 390 + miles on a tank for a remapped car that I dont exactly hang about in sometimes :driver:

useless info related....end message :happy2:

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Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: bacillus on March 11, 2009, 08:16:29 pm: Interesting experiment... :scared:

btw your 30.5mpg figure is your overall mpg and not your trip mpg.
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 08:19:01 pm: thanks bacillus :happy2: , both are reset (trip and average mpg (1+2)at each refill) , Im kinda sad that way :grin:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: garethmk1 on March 11, 2009, 08:30:38 pm: Useful to know, there are not many v-power / Tesco 99 pumps available in west wales and I find myself neigh on coasting to fuel stations on 0 miles :laugh:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: Greeners on March 11, 2009, 08:42:37 pm: Im amazed your MPG isn't alot higher after seeing you fail to keep up with me and the Cat :signLOL: :signLOL:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 08:59:37 pm: gareth at zero miles youve got plenty left so get the pedal down :driver:
nathan :P , wasnt so much as keeping up , more like you two muppets forgot I was needed to take TC home :grin:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: Greeners on March 11, 2009, 09:10:40 pm: Quote from: john_o on March 11, 2009, 08:59:37 pm
gareth at zero miles youve got plenty left so get the pedal down :driver:
nathan :P , wasnt so much as keeping up , more like you two muppets forgot I was needed to take TC home :grin:

Whatever you say mate :wink: :signLOL:

Good info BTW! Always wondered how far she'd get me @ zero and now I know :wink:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: T88OMM on March 11, 2009, 10:45:14 pm: 370 miles to a tank!? Do you wear a dress John_O? :grin:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: Greeners on March 11, 2009, 10:45:53 pm: Quote from: T88OMM on March 11, 2009, 10:45:14 pm
370 miles to a tank!? Do you wear a dress John_O? :grin:

Only at weekends :signLOL:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: gazbutS3 on March 11, 2009, 11:00:15 pm: at least he doesn't wear a gimp mask like u Tom, internal blow up gag included :scared:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: T88OMM on March 11, 2009, 11:05:48 pm: Quote from: gazbutmk5gti on March 11, 2009, 11:00:15 pm
at least he doesn't wear a gimp mask like u Tom, internal blow up gag included :scared:

sssshhhh don't tell everyone my secret :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 11:24:04 pm: Quote from: T88OMM on March 11, 2009, 10:45:14 pm
370 miles to a tank!? Do you wear a dress John_O? :grin:

what did you have in mind Tom :surprised:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 11:24:56 pm: Quote from: Greenouse on March 11, 2009, 10:45:53 pm
Quote from: T88OMM on March 11, 2009, 10:45:14 pm
370 miles to a tank!? Do you wear a dress John_O? :grin:
Only at weekends :signLOL:
mm worth a try to improve my pod times ? :grin:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: john_o on March 11, 2009, 11:26:25 pm: Quote from: gazbutmk5gti on March 11, 2009, 11:00:15 pm
at least he doesn't wear a gimp mask like u Tom, internal blow up gag included :scared:

if I knew what that was I could reply :scared: :grin:

I dunno, you try and post sensible stuff on a sensible forum and this happens........... :happy2:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: WhiteGTI on March 12, 2009, 08:04:10 am: Good to know john_o :happy2:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 12, 2009, 09:49:57 am: Been there done that :signLOL: had to walk to the petrol station to get some juice :signLOL: but i had to find out :laugh:
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: bacillus on March 12, 2009, 07:11:11 pm: To they guys who let their tanks run dry, have you considered changing your fuel filter after such an episode as it's now likely to be contaminated with debris from the tank.
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 12, 2009, 07:39:35 pm: Managed 18 miles in My KO4 Cupra, was on a lonely rd in France on the way to Dunkirque just manged to roll in to Bp to fill her with ultimate!
Title: Re: 24 miles from estimated 0 to empty.............
Post by: T88OMM on March 12, 2009, 11:26:28 pm: I had the same situation last year, on a suburban road in the middle of France. abput 2 am in the morning with no one with me, 0 Miles on the display and no petrol stations in sight and looking like there was not gonna be any for a good few miles. I did about 15 miles and all of a sudden a green BP light appeared in the middle of nowhere, Thank God! Someone was lucking down on me that day :happy2: