Couple of Corolla T-Sport questions!

Evo8 · 25 Aug 2015 at 15:09

sovietspybob said:
was easily able to keep up with them along a twisty road no issues.

Exactly my point.

Evo8 · 25 Aug 2015 at 15:11

Flukester said:
I think I've long since grown out of it

Me too, I have 9 points.

Acme, take it easy with these garbage tyres.

Akagi · 25 Aug 2015 at 18:54

Is it just me, or does the fuel gauge go past the first half very quickly, then it creeps another quarter, and then the last quarter lasts ages?

Blackhawk47 · 25 Aug 2015 at 19:16

Acme said:
Is it just me, or does the fuel gauge go past the first half very quickly, then it creeps another quarter, and then the last quarter lasts ages?

Complete opposite for me.

Take it easy till you get those tyres sorted.

Akagi · 25 Aug 2015 at 20:04

Was the complete opposite in the Polo too.

And I will do.

iaind · 25 Aug 2015 at 20:07

I've never had a car with a fuel guage that works linearly. When it's close to empty pull over and put some juice in it - don't fret it otherwise

Janesy B · 25 Aug 2015 at 20:09

My Focus lasts 300 miles on the first half and 180 miles on the second half.

Relentless81 · 25 Aug 2015 at 20:26

Acme said:
Is it just me, or does the fuel gauge go past the first half very quickly, then it creeps another quarter, and then the last quarter lasts ages?

Corolla fuel gauge behaves exactly as you describe

Armageus · 25 Aug 2015 at 20:47

Acme said:
Is it just me, or does the fuel gauge go past the first half very quickly, then it creeps another quarter, and then the last quarter lasts ages?

Bottom of the tank wider than the top, so the float takes longer to move the further you go down

acemastr · 25 Aug 2015 at 21:07

I can get 200 miles from the top half of my gauge, then 90 miles from the bottom

Congrats on the new purchase! About damn time!

mrk · 25 Aug 2015 at 21:09

You lot are doing it wrong, you should only half the last half full at all times, don't you know anything about the extra weight you're carrying?

God.

Akagi · 25 Aug 2015 at 21:22

Relentless81 said:
Corolla fuel gauge behaves exactly as you describe

That makes me feel a bit better. For a moment I thought I had somehow used three quarters of a tank incredibly quickly...

Just topped up and put 37 litres in, which suggests that the final "quarter" is around 18 litres. Will see how many miles I do until the fuel light, and compare with what the fuel computer says to see how accurate it is.

Fuel computer is showing an average of 29MPG since I picked it up now.

Akagi · 26 Aug 2015 at 20:23

Just started noticing this issue: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=23494849

Looks like I will be getting a new clutch, release/throwout bearing and a slave cylinder...

Welp...

Dis86 · 26 Aug 2015 at 20:45

And so it begins! 'dramatic music'

Evo8 · 26 Aug 2015 at 20:49

This should be a good read going forward.

rodenal · 26 Aug 2015 at 21:00

Christ

Janesy B · 26 Aug 2015 at 21:06

Seriously.

Akagi · 26 Aug 2015 at 21:11

Priceless reactions.

Tyres and new number plates are here. As is the headlight resto kit, and the filters, and the number plate tape.

Howard · 26 Aug 2015 at 21:14

*blinks*

Vita · 26 Aug 2015 at 21:55

Enjoy it. The joys of owning second hand cars.