Fuel gauge pics...does this look too thirsty?

[Mr Anderson]

Filled up the tank and reset the clock, maybe revved it past 5k once, just normal driving. Looks a bit thirsty to me...i'm hoping the tank gets wider instead of narrower!

Just over quarter of a tank after 90 miles

Averaging 39.7MPG apparently



And 353 miles to go!

 

[Bluebeard]

You've failed and posted three of the same picture.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Just beat you with the edit

 

[A4LLY]

Try resetting your average reading then go for a run. See what you get not that it's that accurate. It's usually a tad optimistic I've found.

Out of interest have you been for a drive, just that the temperature looks low.

 

[brisa4984]

is this a trick question... ?

lol

 

[Mr Anderson]

Yeah the car had been sitting for a wee while after work.

Not fussed about the MPG readings really, just the fuel guage looks like it's plumetting. Does the last quarter tank empty at twice the speed, like a lot of cars?

 

[con1981]

The only way to tell well be when you refuel. Work out how many litres you've used against distance covered

 

[A4LLY]

Think it just depends tbh. Mines is fine to half a tank then drops to the last bar. When I fill it up though it still has around a quarter of a tank if its sitting at the last bar. I'd just keep an eye on it.

 

[Rob]

^^ Perfect answer.

Fill up.

Do 200 miles, fill up again, work out actual 100% genuine MPG.

 

[Djw John]

All of mine have always done about 150 miles on the first 'half' and the 200ish on the second! Don't worry about it

 

[Mr Anderson]

I filled it up within 5 miles of the light coming on, put 45L in, and will calculate according to distance travelled when the light comes on again.

Cheers chaps

 

[con1981]

If your doing 90 miles per quarter and putting 45 litres in that's roughly 36 mpg

 

[Mr Anderson]

Would be happy with that, but you know how must cars fuel guages drop quicker the further they go?

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Mine does between 220-280 on a full tank depends on traffic etc , so half a tank is about 110 so yeah looks fine to me, I mostly drive at about 30 mph all town driving !

 

[hodge2424]

Seem right to me

 

[Mr Anderson]

Yeah it worked out OK, I am averaging 37mpg which I'm happy with

 

[Alan]

All of mine have always done about 150 miles on the first 'half' and the 200ish on the second! Don't worry about it

Yep, all 3 of my MK2 PH2s done this.. The R27 and now 200, it's like fuel light bingo just going along to work flol !

 

[Stay Puft]

My first 1/3 of a tank goes pretty quick, then takes ages to use the last 2/3. I get around 350+ to a tank. 80% motorway driving.

 

[plymcl172]

another mpg thread- fantastic lads :approve:

 

[Tony Hunter]

another mpg thread- fantastic lads :approve:

Exactly.

 

[Mr Anderson]

It's a "Does this look normal?" thread as opposed to "check my awesome mpg!!!111" thread