Fuel warning light

[MooMoo444]

Forgive a potentially silly question, but how far can you usually go when this comes on/how much is left?

Just wondering if there is a standard figure across manufacturers or it's hit an miss?

 

[PiKe]

Carry a jerrycan in the boot and find out (if its petrol).

 

[sovietspybob]

seems to vary in my experience, some cars can have 10 litres left, others 2 to 3.

I've run out of fuel once playing fuel light roulette, its not fun.

 

[snips86x]

Depends on the car. Mine comes on when I have 1/2 a gallon diesel left in the tank.

 

[^JP^]

You should be able to work it out by filling up when the light comes on and knowing the total capacity if your fuel tank and how many mpg you get.

I would guess it is quite a bit more than you would expect.

Mine has 13 litres left when the light comes on and the range is normally at around 40-50 miles.

 

[Slinkie]

Mine comes on when it is an indicated 50 miles left

 

[antijoke]

Mine comes on with 50 miles left as well.

 

[d_brennen]

The wife's 206 petrol goes forever on the red. I should know, she never fills the thing up ffs

 

[sovietspybob]

You should be able to work it out by filling up when the light comes on and knowing the total capacity if your fuel tank and how many mpg you get.

Thats what i did, but turns out my car has a 42.5 litre tank and not a 45 litre like the interetz told me, hence running out of fuel

 

[Sasso]

managed to get about 20 miles out of my kia rio diesel after the light came on before stopping at the station. driving back on motorway and thought "I wonder if I an get back to the city on fumes" ... and I did although by that time the fuel needle was below empty so was rather glad to see the petrol station xD ....seeing as it's a diesel

 

[Howard]

Mine comes on when there's 50 miles left on the range and if I fill up when there's 20-30 miles left (at about 25-26mpg) then I can squeeze about 50 litres in

 

[King4aDay]

Reserve tank on mine is apparently 10 litres but I've never really tested it to the limit.

 

[MooMoo444]

Just wanted some reassurance, the dash said I could do another 40-50 miles, but then it changed to simply '---m'

Gonna fill up at lunch, I daren't risk it XD

 

[Skeeter]

A lot of cars stop displaying when the fuel gets low.

Mine stops at 30 miles left and changes to -- and the fuel light comes on. I've gone almost 30 miles after the light has come on too, and didn't run out, so it seems pretty accurate.

 

[Amos91]

A lot of cars stop displaying when the fuel gets low.

Mine stops at 30 miles left and changes to -- and the fuel light comes on. I've gone almost 30 miles after the light has come on too, and didn't run out, so it seems pretty accurate.

My 182 is the same. Although I did 32 miles on the fuel light and still only managed to brim the tank to 46 litres.

 

[acemastr]

Light comes on between 45-55 miles (left on trip computer) and will generally go to 0, and 15 miles extra!

 

[Sasso]

Light comes on between 45-55 miles (left on trip computer) and will generally go to 0, and 15 miles extra!

you sir, are a rebel!!!

 

[SilverTongue]

My 206 comes on with about 60 miles on the range, can get another 10 miles out of it when its on 0, I know this because the car conked out at the pumps

 

[MooMoo444]

Does it damage the engine any if it runs out?

Not gonna let it happen, just curious

 

[JRS]

'cento light comes on with about 50 miles range left on average, so about 4-5 litres. Bentley light comes on when there's still maybe 10 litres left, when that comes on you'd best hope that the petrol station is close. Ideally within visual range. That being said, fuel consumption has really improved in the last few months - should be in double figures around town now