182 Petrol light on - How much fuel?

[Mwindow]

As above really.

I've just been driving home from work and the petrol light came on. Just wondering if anyone knows how much fuel is in the tank?

cheers,
Matt

p.s. if this thread has been done before, please direct me there and delete this thread.

 

[Alan]

Around 25-35 miles depending on how you drive...generally a gallon..

 

[Paulie]

turn the ignition on whilst holding the trip button in (the button on the wiper stalk) then press it a couple of times and it will tell you how many litres are in your tank. dont know how accurate it is though.

 

[Pedro]

havent tried that method.

I know it gives you the oil readout though?

 

[Alan]

turn the ignition on whilst holding the trip button in (the button on the wiper stalk) then press it a couple of times and it will tell you how many litres are in your tank. dont know how accurate it is though.

Never ever ran any of my 3 clios (2x MK2, 1 MK3) right down to the wire but on my old 182 it was saying around 5 miles to go and the fuel pump was starting to buzz..

 

[Gaz_]

i did a good 50 miles in the 197 last night with the light on!

 

[Fletcher]

30-40, or depending on what mpg you get, as the light comes on when you only have gallon left.

 

[Dash]

My worst nightmare running out of petrol. I don't like to go anywhere without more than enough to get to the nearest filling station. When I get down to half a tank, I fill it up.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

Ive done 50+ after the light has come on

 

[rich-6]

Ive done 50+ after the light has come on

same, then it ran out lol

 

[dajones]

if you do the trip computer think on a hill nose facing down then the light might turn off

 

[Fletcher]

My worst nightmare running out of petrol. I don't like to go anywhere without more than enough to get to the nearest filling station. When I get down to half a tank, I fill it up.

I'm the opposite, i always wait until the fuel light flashes up before filling up.

 

[jayxx83]

usually 30-40 miles but if the recent top gear fuel consumption "race" was anything to go by, you could get more depending on how accurate the gauge is in the first place.

 

[Dash]

I'm the opposite, i always wait until the fuel light flashes up before filling up.

Yeah but mine doesn't have a trophy rear spoiler to keep the rain off when pushing it.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

My worst nightmare running out of petrol. I don't like to go anywhere without more than enough to get to the nearest filling station. When I get down to half a tank, I fill it up.

How far do you live from the nearest petrol station ? :lolup:

 

[Dash]

How far do you live from the nearest petrol station ? :lolup:

A very long 2 miles if you're pushing.

 

[Ian_182]

I never let my light come on either

 

[Mwindow]

Cheers guys.

Did 7 miles with the light on and it's about 10 miles to the petrol station near work, so fingers crossed I'll have plenty in the tank.

 

[Will.]

My worst nightmare running out of petrol. I don't like to go anywhere without more than enough to get to the nearest filling station. When I get down to half a tank, I fill it up.

for my everyday comute i only put 10 quid in a day. simply becasue this will make the car lighter therefore saving fuel been doing this for a few months now and i have actaully saved money

 

[Lagerlout]

Drive steady and you'll be fine.

It's a 1 gallon warning light btw, which is nearly a fivers worth of fuel.

I just wait till the light comes on then put some fuel in first chance I get. I never fill up either. It's like having an extra person in the car lol

 

[Keith185]

Light came on when I was on track few months ago (forgot to keep an eye on the fuel gauge ) , managed to do a couple of laps then crawl to the petrol station around 20miles away.

It'll go much further than you would think

 

[*Badger*]

The most annoying thing is the computer on the miles to go thing says ----.
When you really need to know it doesnt tell you! Who cares when you have 450 miles left when you fill!

 

[vdust182]

i did a good 50 miles in the 197 last night with the light on!

You got balls lol!

 

[Terry172]

I always fill up before the light comes on as I don't want any crap at the bottom of the tank to be pumped through.....

 

[R20 CWH]

i get around 40 miles. have been caught out once though.

 

[Munson]

I always fill up before the light comes on as I don't want any crap at the bottom of the tank to be pumped through.....

I've never understood this. Petrol is taken from the bottom of the tank right? So unless the 'crap' is floating on top of the petrol in your tank, I don't see the logic. Old wives tale TBH. Fuel filters FTW.

 

[Craig]

i did about about 40 miles with the light on wouldnt do it again

 

[Munson]

i did about about 40 miles with the light on wouldnt do it again

So did I once. I didn't get where I was going lol

 

[realnumber 1]

+1 Roy about the fuel going from the bottom

for my everyday comute i only put 10 quid in a day. simply becasue this will make the car lighter therefore saving fuel been doing this for a few months now and i have actaully saved money

With the added cost of fuel and time stopping at the station every day I'm not sure that's worth it somehow.:S