Running low on fuel

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 12:51 am

Just wondering how accurate the fuel left in the tank indicator is. Yesterday I was driving for about 20 miles with the fuel light on looking for a petrol station (out in the middle of nowhere) and the indicator stayed around 55-60 miles left.

Has anyone run it any lower?

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 1:06 am

i have run it empty lol. my guage is tempremental when its low. sometimes it doesnt like to rise till a few miles into the journey

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 10:18 am

I filled mine yesterday and the needle was still only halfway between 3/4 and full...

JonnyJ · Post by **JonnyJ** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 2:00 pm

Last week I ran mine down to 13 miles remaining and it was fine.

I must point out it was not just for a laugh or to test it out but I was miles from home and couldn't find a petrol station!

I challenge anyone to go further!

How Low Can You Go!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jonny

JamesK · Post by **JamesK** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:02 pm

I have gone down to 50Km but will try further this tankful.

I'll keep you updated.....

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:14 pm

I usually get it to 30km b4 i fill up (we use km here). But as the km remaining is calculate from your consumption and the estimate amount of fuel remain, since the current consumption rate change all the time, so is the km remain. And the display show --- means less then 3 litres in the tank.

AlexLS - yeah mine too , but i get needle all the way up by filled it up 3 clicks. IE when filling "click" it stop... press fill again "click" it stop... press again "click" it stop... dont do it more then 3 clicks or you get petrol all over you trousers.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:25 pm

I did 2 clicks... I couldn't get the third one - or rather I could, but it clicked straight away even after waiting a while.

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 3:30 pm

pull it out slightly... it get quite messy at first but now i master it... needle go past full by a bit

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 6:26 pm

My display only goes down to about 20 miles left, it then turns into - - -

mines too - tried it a few times

don't know how you got it to 13 unless it's faulty.