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What mileage have u done on reserve? - Darren123 - 22-07-2013
So out of interst i was wondering what mileage can be done once that curse of a fuel light comes on!
What mileage have u done on reserve? - Frosty - 22-07-2013
Be brave and try it to fine out or just be sensible and put fuel in when the light comes on!
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Piggy - 22-07-2013
my mrs used to do 100miles....but I wouldnt try it
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Poodle - 22-07-2013
Have done over 70 miles on the light, but running out of fuel allegedly damages your fuel pump, so i'm not sure i'd risk it on purpose.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Dum-Dum - 22-07-2013
I did 70 miles on the light in my black HDi.
According to the hand book its 1.3 gallons remaining when the light comes on.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Grant - 22-07-2013
I definitely read the title wrong and thought you were asking 'how many miles have you done in reverse' haha.
Ive done over 50 before. Wouldn't recommend it though!
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - C.A.R. - 22-07-2013
Because it's French and I trust it as such I don't think I've been brave enough to go over 30 miles on mine. Although one thing I have noticed is that a 306 is never quite sure when it's running out because the gauge can vary wildly in the last quarter.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - ginge191 - 22-07-2013
about 2 miles.
i get a little panicky, freak out and stop at the next fuel station / bookers / tesco / asda / costco
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Kimmie - 22-07-2013
I try to do less than 10, usually just until I can get to the cheaper petrol station!
Red light roulette FTL
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Niall - 22-07-2013
I've done about 30 in the 6 and well over 100 in the Kia but that thing just doesn't use fuel lol
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - samass - 22-07-2013
Fuel light is always on in the nad, think I've done over 100,but fuel gauge is broken, so whatevs
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - ozonehostile - 22-07-2013
My fuel light is almost constantly on lol, do about 50/60 miles once it's on steady.
306 handles best when there's less than £20 in the tank imo
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - MrsMidnight - 22-07-2013
I've done just over 80, was going to fill up on 60 but needed to pee, nowhere was open, no time to stop!
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Rich306 - 22-07-2013
I say an average of 50 miles max for the Rallye.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - lolsteve - 22-07-2013
Hdi I think I got about 50 out of it before it won the game of chicken
The mg has no red light...
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - londondan86 - 22-07-2013
Careful driving 60 miles easy.
And yea I read it as reverse as well!
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Darren123 - 22-07-2013
yup i've done about 40 miles on reserve in the nad
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Toms306 - 22-07-2013
Done about 150 in the NAD.....the guage was completely f*cked tbh though.
Done about 50 in 306s.
Done 30 so far in the Vec....interestingly the fuel light and dash warming come on at 30 miles of range, it said 1 mile to go when I filled up.
And yes I was bricking it lol, gets quite jumpy when it's low on fuel....and slippery with no weight over the back. I dunno how people constantly drive on the red light though, I find cars are all better with at least half a tank, might just be placebo though of course.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Poodle - 22-07-2013
Those "x miles to go " things are inaccurate anyway, did nearly 40 miles in my brothers '11-plate focus estate company car thing after it said we had no miles left 'til empty lol.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - r3k1355 - 22-07-2013
Did about 60 a few times, which is roughly the round trip to work.
Running on Veg I'd only fill up at home, so if the light came on just after you'd left in the morning you'd have to make it back to fill up.
The thought never crossed my mind to stop and fill up with derv, lol!!
Now I'm not quite so tight
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - rtha6551 - 22-07-2013
Never dared to experiment with this for 2 reasons
1. The fuel gauge seems to have a habit of going up and down depending on the gradient of the road where I'm driving or parked, as well as it going back up when I start the car even on the flat
2. I once ran my old Astravan out of fuel, dragged all the sediment through the fuel system and it wouldn't start, then died on the way to meet a potential buyer who was quite annoyed and no longer interested when I had to explain that the reason I was late was because I was 100 yards from my house waiting for the RAC
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Toms306 - 22-07-2013
(22-07-2013, 01:33 PM)Poodle Wrote: Those "x miles to go " things are inaccurate anyway, did nearly 40 miles in my brothers '11-plate focus estate company car thing after it said we had no miles left 'til empty lol.
I always thought they were inaccurate too..... It definitely is to start with, says I've got 800 miles from a full tank, umm, lol, lucky to get 650!
But getting to the bottom I think it's more accurate...when it said 1 mile to go, it took 63 litres to fill it up....the tanks only supposed to be 61 litres and there wasn't any diesel on the floor lol.
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - r3k1355 - 22-07-2013
(22-07-2013, 01:33 PM)Poodle Wrote: Those "x miles to go " things are inaccurate anyway, did nearly 40 miles in my brothers '11-plate focus estate company car thing after it said we had no miles left 'til empty lol.
Yep, this is how my GF has arrived home in her Civic on several occasions.
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RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - bingham123456 - 22-07-2013
In the 306 i got 75miles before it died. Then started agane and did another 15 miles before it died going into the petrol station.
Vectra b with 2.5v6 the missus has got 60 miles out of it and iv got 80....just
ford galaxy 2.8 v6 35 from light on till dry.
1.3 vw beetle 1974 got 120 miles with it showing empty....
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Danny2009 - 22-07-2013
I'm always in red Cba to fill up, drove about 10 miles other day under reserve coughing and begging for deisel all the way never died
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Mrs puglove - 22-07-2013
I get about 5 miles tops
RE: What mileage have u done on reserve? - Darren123 - 23-07-2013
What size tank is in the 306 diesels?