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[gaby63]

What was the maximum amount of fuel which were you able to put in the tank? With any car I had (except Omega) I was able when getting (very) low on fuel, to fill the tank (in some cases with 10 liters! - Nissan Terrano II) over the "official" capacity. The Omega fuel tank is 75 liters but I was never able to fill the tank with more than 71 liters, even when the low fuel light was blinking (for quite a long time). Not to mention that I run out of fuel once because I didn't believe the flushing light ... oh, with a diesel engine...

[kcl]

Fuel gauge and related light are both very much on the safe side. I've had 3 kilometres range on my MID and still was able to put only some 70 litres to tank.

[albitz]

Ive had 0 miles flashing on mine for over 10 miles on one occassion. As said they seem to err on the side of caution,although Ive heard people say they have run out before the range was showing zero,so there may be an element of pot luck involved.
Even when the car has run out of fuel there could still be some fuel sitting in the tank below the bottom of the fuel pickup I would imagine ?

[kcl]

Ive had 0 miles flashing on mine for over 10 miles on one occassion. As said they seem to err on the side of caution,although Ive heard people say they have run out before the range was showing zero,so there may be an element of pot luck involved.
Even when the car has run out of fuel there could still be some fuel sitting in the tank below the bottom of the fuel pickup I would imagine ?

I think no. I once ran one Omega until it just stopped due lack of fuel and it really needed more than 10 litres to re-start and I could not believe it was the reason. When it stopped I put 5 litres of fuel in and nothing, started to search any other possible faults and as a last resort I put more fuel in the tank and voilá, it started.

[Webby the Bear]

I thought that even when it's on the bottom of red and very low miles on the trip computer there is still 3 gallons in the tank?

[albitz]

Ive had 0 miles flashing on mine for over 10 miles on one occassion. As said they seem to err on the side of caution,although Ive heard people say they have run out before the range was showing zero,so there may be an element of pot luck involved.
Even when the car has run out of fuel there could still be some fuel sitting in the tank below the bottom of the fuel pickup I would imagine ?

I think no. I once ran one Omega until it just stopped due lack of fuel and it really needed more than 10 litres to re-start and I could not believe it was the reason. When it stopped I put 5 litres of fuel in and nothing, started to search any other possible faults and as a last resort I put more fuel in the tank and voilá, it started.

Which suggests imo that my thoughts are correct.If you put 5 litres of fuel in the tank and the car doesnt start,then it would suggest that it takes more than 5 litres to bring the level up to the point where it can be sucked up by the fuel pickup.

[otomega25]

Hello! I have the same queries... explanation would be the tank surface is too wide, I cleaned the tank last year and found 8 litres of diesel when ECU actually told me that I have to walk 40 km and fuel dot flashes

[TheBoy]

I've driven for 20 miles with Range reading zero (though, unusually, as economically as I could!), after getting screwed on the M40.  Only managed 73l, implying about 10m more in tank.

[Johnny English]

What was the maximum amount of fuel which were you able to put in the tank? With any car I had (except Omega) I was able when getting (very) low on fuel, to fill the tank (in some cases with 10 liters! - Nissan Terrano II) over the "official" capacity. The Omega fuel tank is 75 liters but I was never able to fill the tank with more than 71 liters, even when the low fuel light was blinking (for quite a long time). Not to mention that I run out of fuel once because I didn't believe the flushing light ... oh, with a diesel engine...

You can fill it up fully with using of ramp standed your car onto one wheel only at the tank cap side. Doing on this way more than 80 liters can be filled in BUT it's not recommended because tank needs some free air for normal operating! Don't do that!

[Omega 37]

Never even got 70 litres in mine even with 0 miles showing for a while.

[dazzerM]

I run mine down to 0 miles before and only got around 71 litres in it 

However whilst doing some ambitious driving in the past I run out when the trip computer read 7 Miles ?

[Entwood]

Not this one .. but the old 2.5 when towing through France on Ascension Day .... every bloody place is shut .. we were getting exceedingly low on fuel, red light on steady for ages .. 0 on the range, I was expecting it to die at any moment when we found a fuel station open .... I got 74.6 litres in !!!!

Never forgotten it, or how worried I was .. so now we just don't let it get low !!

[Andy B]

..... I got 74.6 litres in !!!!
.......

Phew!!! That was close.

[Kevin Wood]

Not this one .. but the old 2.5 when towing through France on Ascension Day .... every bloody place is shut .. we were getting exceedingly low on fuel, red light on steady for ages .. 0 on the range, I was expecting it to die at any moment when we found a fuel station open .... I got 74.6 litres in !!!!

Never forgotten it, or how worried I was .. so now we just don't let it get low !!

I know the feeling. Had a few clenchers driving a kit car with a 120 mile range over there.

[feeutfo]

Having run one dry deliberately to check, with a fuel can in the boot. It is almost exactly 75 litres when re filling, and always found the bc figures quite accurate personally. Petrol cars only though....