How accurate is the clio fuel guage?

[willow84]

As the title says really. My fuel guage is on the red, but remaining miles on the trip is showing 50. The fuel warning light isnt on either.
Does this seem normal? Its a 172.

 

[Hi# im steve]

My light comes on when i have 30 miles range left...55 reg 182

 

[willow84]

How low is the needle when the light comes on? I dont know which one I should be trusting.

 

[Wazza182]

Mine moves to quick, but that down to cams and a heavy foot

 

[Alx]

Be careful, mine ran out on the orange light, the red didnt even come on!! And in rush hour what fun that was!

 

[willow84]

Do you know what the remaining miles was showing when it ran out?

 

[Jonny1*2]

Be careful, mine ran out on the orange light, the red didnt even come on!! And in rush hour what fun that was!

There is no red light as far as I know. Might be why you ran out.lol

If you do the dash test while the car is off (hold down the trip button, then turn the key to ignition point), while it's doing it, press the trip button and it tells you how much fuel you have left in L.

 

[willow84]

Thanx for that I will try it.
If trip is showing 50 miles remaining, would you trust it. Im not trying to run it as low as I can, just wanting to know if its actually accurate. The needle on the fuel guage does seem to fluctuate abit, and it seems strange that the needle is on red and no light on.

 

[Jonny1*2]

It goes off your mpg afaik, so if you're getting 40, you have roughly 40miles left at current driving style. when the light comes on there is roughly a gallon (4.4l) remaining. do the test as the light comes on (pull over) and see what's left. On a flat obviously

 

[Chris_786]

My fuel gauge is hit and miss tbh, reads 1/2 tank, go to the shops and back (1/2mile away yes i am lazy) and got 1/4 left... dont trust it at all tbh.

 

[bennno2005]

just put some petrol in it!

 

[willow84]

just put some petrol in it!

Thanx, hadnt thought of that one. lol.

Im just tryin to work out if the light should have come on yet. As chris says, dont think I can trust the guage.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Mine says i have 60 miles left then about a mile up the road it reads 0miles range...

 

[willow84]

Mine says i have 60 miles left then about a mile up the road it reads 0miles range...

Is your fuel warning light on when this happens?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

No it read one bar and i have 60 miles then when it hits the orange light it just goes to 0, Not very helpful really as i just have to guess what range i have.

 

[willow84]

Thats pretty crap really isnt it.
I was thinking it could have been a problem with the level sensor, looks like its just shite.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Put a gerry can of petrol in the boot and drive till it runs out. Then you'll know.

 

[JackJack]

They aren't very accurate.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Mine used to go to the red light every time, then another 50 miles, then I'd fill it.

Best idea IMO is to see where the needle is, brim it, and note how much you put in. It's a 50 litre tank, so if you put 40 litres in, you know you were safe. Do that a few times and you'll soon see if the needle is trustworthy.

 

[James28]

No it read one bar and i have 60 miles then when it hits the orange light it just goes to 0, Not very helpful really as i just have to guess what range i have.

I'd guess they did this as your meant to fill up as soon as possible when the petrol light comes on.
Stop people complaining coz they ran out of fuel and the trip said they had two miles left or whatever.

My needle fluctuate's too.
Was better on my old non sport, had the digital fuel gauge.

 

[lee182RS]

I tend to fill up when i'm nearing the 10 gallon (used) mark..