how many miles you get after petrol light comes on?? standard vtr

1. gaz2002 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 86

   #1 9th February 2012, 19:30

   hi all
   
   just wondering how many miles should be getting from when the fuel light comes on? or how many miles of sensible driving to the gallon etc?
   
   any info would be great
   
   thanks
2. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #2 9th February 2012, 19:48

   Depends where your driving.
   
   Motorway 50 miles easy I'd say if sat at 70.
   
   Town, 30 tops IMO.
   
   Shouldn't go that low anyway, sucks crap through the system from the bottom of the tank.

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3. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #3 9th February 2012, 20:05

   1.4 2001 furio. 134.5k on the clocks gear change at 2k i get roughly 35mpg round town. on motorway a bit more difficult
   
   i did 170 miles on £20 when the fuel was like £1.28
   
   but round town i can easily get 250-300 miles before the light comes one.
   
   infact currently.
   
   176.4 miles just dipped to half a tank left.
4. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #4 9th February 2012, 20:29

   petrol light coming on indicates around a gallon of petrol is left in the tank, depending on the size. In a 1.1, 45 litre tank/ light comes on at 4.5litres. So the light indicates 10% petrol, however far you get on 10% of a tank
5. gaz2002 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 86

   #5 9th February 2012, 20:31

   so 29 miles could be about right or not? id get about 120 miles from £20 of petrol that steady motorway driving. trying to find out if its running too rich thats all. smells of petrol but no leak, been told lambda sensor but dont want to be buying new 1 if not that.
6. gaz2002 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 86

   #6 9th February 2012, 20:32

   29 miles to a gallon then, thats piss poor if you ask me lol
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 9th February 2012, 20:38

   Depends on many things, like how you drive, how heavy your load is, where you drive etc.
   
   my mk1 vtr driven carefully about 300 motorway miles a week, i can get about 45mpg
   
   Around town and city driving, i struggle to get 250miles to a tank
   
   standard, should do about 35mpg i think
8. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #8 9th February 2012, 20:55

   i don't let it get that low as i've only been using my car for the last couple of days and £10 gets me 65 miles of town driving.
9. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #9 9th February 2012, 23:26

   i get about 30mpg round town, 1.1 standard saxo 5 door whilst usually taking my girlfriend around so not too bad
10. gaz2002 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 86

    #10 9th February 2012, 23:28

    you def got a fuel leak lol
11. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #11 9th February 2012, 23:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak Depends on many things, like how you drive, how heavy your load is, where you drive etc. my mk1 vtr driven carefully about 300 motorway miles a week, i can get about 45mpg Around town and city driving, i struggle to get 250miles to a tank standard, should do about 35mpg i think

    Wouldn't you like to know
    
    I get about 200 mile to a tank on my vts converted furio, but that's only town driving and under a LOT of stopping and starting.

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12. ianders L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 40

    #12 10th February 2012, 09:37

    My gauge hovers round the 3/4 full mark #mysenderisgubbed
13. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #13 10th February 2012, 10:55

    45-50 mpg. More like 45 at the moment with the cold weather.
14. performanceparts2011 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 bromsgrove Posts: 580

    #14 10th February 2012, 14:34

    i get around 16mpg in my vtr stupid heavy right foot!
15. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #15 10th February 2012, 18:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by performanceparts2011 i get around 16mpg in my vtr stupid heavy right foot!

    
    
    do you yank the handbrake on if you want to slowdown rather than taking your foot off the gas?
16. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #16 10th February 2012, 18:55

    I get about 30 mpg. 98 bhp vtr
17. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #17 10th February 2012, 20:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamspencer i get about 30mpg round town, 1.1 standard saxo 5 door whilst usually taking my girlfriend around so not too bad

    she a heavy lass then?
18. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

    #18 10th February 2012, 21:12

    about 30 miles after light is on by then tank is pretty much empty. I get 33mpg in my 106 GTi mixture of town and motorway driving.
19. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

    #19 10th February 2012, 21:25

    My standard vts is doing 36.8mpg that's town and motorway driving / commute to work. I guess that "safe and fuel efficient driving" course work put me through is paying off lol.
20. gaz2002 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 86

    #20 11th February 2012, 00:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta she a heavy lass then?

    
    hahahaha lol