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shanehandley
31-01-04, 11:20 AM
when the red led light comes on when your nearly out of petrol how many more miles can you do with it on roughly? :?

it came on yesterday so made me wonder!

epo
31-01-04, 11:33 AM
depends on how hard u drive it

i think between 15-25 miles

dan_mk1
31-01-04, 03:01 PM
lol, mine hasnt got one of them, i just have to guess!
iv run out of petrol in the middle of nowhere twice now! lol

Aragorn
31-01-04, 06:37 PM
then u shouldnt let it ever get that low :|

all the crap from the bottom of the tank gets dredged up

i normally fill mine up once it gets just under half way on the guage (digidash) which seems to represent ~2gallon left

and i normally get about 200miles between each fill which is ~33mpg

Barn
31-01-04, 09:07 PM
depends on how hard u drive it

i think between 15-25 miles
engine size usually has something to do with it n all...lol

epo
01-02-04, 08:16 AM
then u shouldnt let it ever get that low :|

all the crap from the bottom of the tank gets dredged up

i normally fill mine up once it gets just under half way on the guage (digidash) which seems to represent ~2gallon left

and i normally get about 200miles between each fill which is ~33mpg


i was taught at college that it doesnt matter as ur pick up pipe aint touchin the bottom of ur tank so very little wud be sucked up

Ste_Nova
01-02-04, 11:09 AM
i cut open my 230k mile tank... there was no crap in it the pickup pipe has a sock over it to filter the fuel

mikeoxford
01-02-04, 11:08 PM
i was taught at college that it doesnt matter as ur pick up pipe aint touchin the bottom of ur tank so very little wud be sucked up

ditto

its a myth on modern cars.

mike