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[JamesV6CDX]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

[Chopsdad]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

I agree about the fresh fuel.  I always fill up at the same garage - new tanks & pumps & always busy.
Filled an Astra up years ago with Q8 at a off the beat garage - plugs sooted within days.

[tunnie]

When mine reads 0 miles to go, its normally around 67l to fill.  I have put in 70l before  

I'm surprised you run it that low - I know you have one of the cleanest engines but isn't there a risk to the filters?

At £5 or £6 a pop, who cares about filters

I (honestly) forget to look at fuel, and have run out in most vehicles I've owned, a some that I didn't own  

 

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Although i generally go one the miles rather than the gauge... i generally get around 420 out of tank... so i judge all journeys on that.

[TheBoy]

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Quite easily...  


I've thought about rigging up the steering wheel airbag to go off and punch me in face if it gets too low....

[STMO123]

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Quite easily...  


I've thought about rigging up the steering wheel airbag to go off and punch me in face if it gets too low....

 

[Chopsdad]

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Quite easily...  


I've thought about rigging up the steering wheel airbag to go off and punch me in face if it gets too low....

You'd still drive on though as if nothing had happened.  

[Markjay]

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Quite easily...  


I've thought about rigging up the steering wheel airbag to go off and punch me in face if it gets too low....

You'd still drive on though as if nothing had happened.  

'...hmmm... I know that smack in face was supposed to tell me something... now can't remember what 'twas... I'll just keep on driving then, it'l come to me...'  

[Taxi_Driver]

How can you miss the dash needle, dash light on, then blinking, and the MID also saying Range and flashing!!!  

Quite easily...  


I've thought about rigging up the steering wheel airbag to go off and punch me in face if it gets too low....

I dont know how you can run outa fuel  
Ive only ever once run outa petrol.....and that was in a VW with a  broken fuel gauge....luckily i had a spare gallon in the boot and soon got the fuel guage changed!

I do tho often run outa lpg......but that doesnt matter as it just switches to petrol  

[Martin_1962]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

Ran for week like this - I'll need some petrol in a fornights time!

[philayl]

[quote author=TheBoy link=1165336415/15#18 I dont know how you can run outa fuel  

Come on TD, surely you ran out of fuel a few times in your younger days, when out with a young lady, . Or was it the horse that ran out of oats  

[Salty]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

if you run half full all the time you have to drag around all the extra weight for half a tank which probably equates to having a small passenger in the car all the time. I tend to run down till the fuel light comes on then stick £10 to £20 worth in, I only ever fill up if I am going on a long run and intend to use it.

[Markjay]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

if you run half full all the time you have to drag around all the extra weight for half a tank which probably equates to having a small passenger in the car all the time. I tend to run down till the fuel light comes on then stick £10 to £20 worth in, I only ever fill up if I am going on a long run and intend to use it.

...if I take out all the stuff from my boot I'll be some 20kg lighter...  

Not to mention a diet  

[Salty]

I don't agree with keeping half a tank at all times. I believe in using fresh fuel - it deterioirates. Especialy if you buy tesco crap like me

I would recommend filling up as soon as the red light pops on.

I've had over 25 miles with MID reading 0 miles.

if you run half full all the time you have to drag around all the extra weight for half a tank which probably equates to having a small passenger in the car all the time. I tend to run down till the fuel light comes on then stick £10 to £20 worth in, I only ever fill up if I am going on a long run and intend to use it.

...if I take out all the stuff from my boot I'll be some 20kg lighter...  

Not to mention a diet  

If you run nearly empty you can forget the diet

[Andy B]

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I tend to run down till the fuel light comes on then stick £10 to £20 worth in, I only ever fill up if I am going on a long run and intend to use it.

You must be on first name terms then with the garage!   You must have a spare sender unit on the shelf waiting to go in for when yours goes t*ts up too!

[Salty]

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I tend to run down till the fuel light comes on then stick £10 to £20 worth in, I only ever fill up if I am going on a long run and intend to use it.

You must be on first name terms then with the garage!   You must have a spare sender unit on the shelf waiting to go in for when yours goes t*ts up too!

Probably go to the garage twice a month. Once had a fiat with a faulty fuel sender, was obviously filled to the same point all the time by a previous owner. Used to work till just below half full and then went to zero.