how muc petrol left once light comes on

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

Started it this morning it said before the clock went -----40 miles left, but is that accurate ? As the petrol light has come on now, and I've just got to work, and at least another 10 miles to go lol ! Help... roughly how much fuel left in tank ? Or else id be pushing it lol


Cheers

 

[Rob]

Roughly 30 miles when the light comes on IIRC

 

[Craig Ed]

Easily make the 10 miles mate. driving part throttle and an occassional coast here n there i have done about 32 miles and still made it to a station. So its pretty good.

 

[Gally]

I got 40 out of it.

When it goes blank you'll notice it's actually at 40.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Plenty for ten miles mate, just dont boot it all the way.

 

[Moz168]

Easily make the 10 miles mate. driving part throttle and an occassional coast here n there i have done about 32 miles and still made it to a station. So its pretty good.

We learnt this the other day. Coasting uses more to keep it idling than if you just keep it in higher gear. Or you can just turn the car off, that could be fun.

 

[Fletcher]

Iirc when the light comes on you have one gallon left.

 

[scott1205]

We learnt this the other day. Coasting uses more to keep it idling than if you just keep it in higher gear. Or you can just turn the car off, that could be fun.

my MPG used to fly up me i was coasting so this cant be true

 

[D2501]

my MPG used to fly up me i was coasting so this cant be true

Yeah I don't think that is true either. Who taught you that, a petrol company? lol

 

[m4rkie23]

Iirc when the light comes on you have one gallon left.

that was my understanding

never let it go under 1/4 personally. just habit

 

[mrt4x4]

i normally give it 20miles then go fill up, 25 max, have got to 30 a few times, however the car has died twice on 25ish lol

 

[YoeBailey]

I managed about 60 miles on the red light. Was driving carfeully though. When I got to the station, I rocked the car and could still hear fuel rattling around in the tank. When I filled it up, I only fitted 47 litres in.

 

[Snails]

My low fuel warning light usually comes on when the 'distance to refuel' gets to about 32-34 miles.

 

[SC03OTT]

my MPG used to fly up me i was coasting so this cant be true

Yeah I don't think that is true either. Who taught you that, a petrol company? lol

Modern car with electronic engine management - fuel and ignition systems are effectively combined and controlled by one Electronic Control Unit (ECU). Take your foot off the accelerator and the ECU cuts the fuel supply to the injectors anyway so there's nothing to be gained by coasting.

Source: http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/drive-smart.html - about half way down.

 

[Moz168]

^Told ya so. Well I was kinda right lol

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

Mine has done about 35 miles on the light now

 

[legohead01]

done about 65 mile drivin steady. was goin to pull the tank off so wanted it dry as i could. driving hard about 30 i would say.

 

[Jasey]

Modern car with electronic engine management - fuel and ignition systems are effectively combined and controlled by one Electronic Control Unit (ECU). Take your foot off the accelerator and the ECU cuts the fuel supply to the injectors anyway so there's nothing to be gained by coasting.

In Summary Coasting in a modern car cut's the fuel to the injector so ther'e no fuel saving.

Errr - yes there is you're saving the fuel not being sent to the injectors :S

That article must have been written by a lezza mentalist

 

[Ian_s]

Coasting IN GEAR uses no fuel (unless you have a jms map ) coasting in neutral will use idle fuel.

 

[lbrench]

Don't let it get to the redline, simple

 

[D2501]

Coasting IN GEAR uses no fuel (unless you have a jms map ) coasting in neutral will use idle fuel.

I only ever coast in gear anyway, bit dangerous to coast in neutral as you have no control if you need it!

 

[Marv-C]

Answer to question = 30 miles on my 197.

 

[Sarah]

40 miles so plenty

 

[Vish]

Iirc when the light comes on you have one gallon left.

I've always thought it's one gallon too.

When the light comes on, the range left and and mpg are nearly always similar.

Although being a Renault, I wouldn't put a lot of trust in it being accurate lol

 

[Adam_S]

Mine always says 30 mile but i wouldn't trust it.

 

[Bucko]

I've always thought it's one gallon too.

When the light comes on, the range left and and mpg are nearly always similar.

Although being a Renault, I wouldn't put a lot of trust in it being accurate lol

Same here, approx a gallon left. I've also noticed that the light comes on when the range gets to the MPG

 

[aucky]

Coasting uses more fuel BUT theres less resistance so you can roll faster/further than in gear..

 

[Martin_172]

around 80

 

[Godsense]

I have no idea as my light no longers seems to work

 

[Scunny_182]

my petrol light has just come on and says 35 miles left on trip but it also says ive used 8.8 gallons... 182 has an 11 gallon tank so 2 gallon left? currently about 30miles on a gallon so am testing it at the mo.....jerry can in the boot just incase lol so i should get another 60 miles on petrol light...

 

[marinemackay2003]

no idea my petrol light NEVER gets to come on and not going to try

its french

 

[iimushroomzii]

I only ever coast in gear anyway, bit dangerous to coast in neutral as you have no control if you need it!

Sorry for sounding stupid but how do you "coast" in gear? :S

 

[Jasey]

Sorry for sounding stupid but how do you "coast" in gear? :S

If you coast in gear then you're obviously going to slow faster than if you coast in Neutral. The trick is working out which one is more fuel efficient for your car / road conditions.

Eg Coasting down a 40 mile hill in gear will save more fuel than coasting down it in Neutral.

But how many 40 mile hills do you know .

 

[fearless]

I once clocked it from when the fuel light came on. Got 38miles before I bottled it and put some fuel, and that wasn't driving economically.

 

[ben_r1]

Has anyone ever actually ran out of fuel then???

 

[Sash]

Coasting uses more fuel BUT theres less resistance so you can roll faster/further than in gear..

^ what he says.

Ive done 2 tanks of fuel over 2 weeks doing the same journey everyday, and coasting in neutral gives better MPG and range than that coasting "in gear".

 

[Jasey]

Has anyone ever actually ran out of fuel then???

Yes.

Returning a rent a van that was supplied empty and you didn't get any cash for any fuel you left in it.

8 Miles short of destination - Van conks out on the hard shoulder of the A1

Sent the r****d who said "There's plenty left" after we passed the previous Petrol Station to get more

 

[Martin!]

My 172 the light normally comes on with the trip showing 34 miles left...I don't tend to let it get so low though tbh.

My mates 182, he gets 80 miles or so on the light (on a motorway run)...

 

[mark_182_54]

done this 3 weeks after i got my brand new 182 lol wanted to see how many miles i could get , well i got to 33 and then stopped in the middle of a roundabout !

my advise dont go redline simple !

 

[Scunny_182]

note to self! currently doing the jerry can test and not hit redline yet, the only time ive left a fiesta st do me at the lights! lol