Fuel light bingo again

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Fuel light bingo again

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Enjoyed a good game of fuel light bingo this morning.....

The light came on yesterday morning, then the miles left on the computer went to "----" on the way home from work, but I knew I was passing a relatively cheap Esso garage this morning, so I played the game. Got there anyway 8)

I put 68.82 litres in my 70l tank (£60.50), so I reckon I could have gone another 7 miles or so :shock: . Never mind eh, I'd already done about 20 miles since the computer said "----". :cheesy: 8) :cheesy:

Good game! I'll stretch it a bit further next time...... :lol:
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Post by Gus »

This sounds like fun......... :P

Im still running on my first tank of fuel since buying the old girl and im up to 626 miles, computer showing 108 remaining to next fill up. :P

how impressed am I seeing as this is my first ever diesel and used to running very thirsy Toyota supra's :cry:

what you have to consider is that ALL my milage is motorway at a constant 70 something miles per hour.

on the M5 at Gloucester and off the M6 at Preston onto M65 to Colne and im home (every weekend) :evil: M5/M6 juction on a friday night about 1730 (not good) :cry:
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i had this problem from friday till sunday, and it seems to happen whenever my fuel was at about a quater of a tank, its quite annoying too, and the trip computer is just soo inacurate
i remember the days of my old diesel 406 where the fuel gauge would swing left and right like mad whenever i had less than half a tank
was quite interesting :shock:
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Post by neildavies »

Sorry, it's a game I don't play.In fact since having the coupe, I don't think I've seen the light come on (wonder if it works!!). I've had the 206 sown to --- once, was right by the petrol station though.
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Post by mjb »

If my fuel light comes on when driving on the flat (it reads high downhill and low uphill), I know I've got 70-80 'safe' miles left. After that is where it gets interesting ;)

My best refueling to date is about 73 litres.
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