Maccaman Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Well I got back from Mississippi on Tuesday morning and was running low on gas (what language you get after 2 weeks with the Yanks). Well I kept meaning to call in to Tesco to get some 99 Ron but carried on risking the DTE reading. This morning when I reached work it was saying 16 DTE but on leaving work it just became a dotted line. Fortunately, 9 miles later, I managed to reach the pumps & give "Macca" an eighty pound drink. Phew that was close, was bricking it all the way as the DTE reading never once changed from the dotted line. Anybody managed more than this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hoff Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I've managed to drive over 20 miles on the dotted line. Still had 2 litres left in the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I chickened out at 6 miles to go... Yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 --- -40 miles i reckon you could probably get another 20 easily out of it. it has an 80 litre tank and i've never managed to get more than 77 litres in mine even after going over the --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I'm sure Sarnie had 60 miles out of ---- I put in 20 quid the other day (wanted to pay cash until I find out how much I spent on hols... after getting in the car on --- and doing 20 odd miles and quite a bit of city traffic. My £20 never even touched the quarter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I'm sure Sarnie had 60 miles out of ---- +1 and may have been 80 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 A better question would be what is the highest amount of litres you have put in at the pump that would show who is the bravest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ash Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 A better question would be what is the highest amount of litres you have put in at the pump that would show who is the bravest Or who managed to spill the most petrol on their shoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I got 100 miles almost exactly out the dotted line of doom! SO not good for the car but means i treat the dotted line like a prod rather than a warning now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Starting to feel like a real wus now, but got to admit I don't like sucking up the bottom of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Its more fun when you don't have a dte computer anymore, your lost & the fuel gauge has hit the bottom (luckily I made it to a station & squeezed £84 in ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Starting to feel like a real wus now, but got to admit I don't like sucking up the bottom of the tank. Bottom of the tank is perfectly fine keith.....i drained my tank dry and opened it up. Nothing but shinyish metal staring back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Starting to feel like a real wus now, but got to admit I don't like sucking up the bottom of the tank. Bottom of the tank is perfectly fine keith.....i drained my tank dry and opened it up. Nothing but shinyish metal staring back. interesting!! all these lies they tell us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 not lies, but facts based on petrol tanks from back in the 60's and 70's not only that modern cars have fuel filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Starting to feel like a real wus now, but got to admit I don't like sucking up the bottom of the tank. Bottom of the tank is perfectly fine keith.....i drained my tank dry and opened it up. Nothing but shinyish metal staring back. Well that is good to hear, got to many bad memories of crap in the bottom from years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 i sometimes wonder if my DTE is set differently than others, i find it odd that it goes tot eh dashes when there is so much fuel left. if i went by them i'd only ever be doing 60quid fill ups... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 There definitely seems to be differences in peoples readings, though that could just be people not going all the way. As said previously, the only way to tell is by how much you can put into the tank, or driving until you run out. Just worked out that I put in 67.85 litres, so had loads of juice left. Trouble now is, I will probably end up risking it in the future and end up stranded at the side of the road miles from a petrol station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Iv'e never put more than 70l in and I have driven on the ... a fair bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurrish Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 not lies, but facts based on petrol tanks from back in the 60's and 70's not only that modern cars have fuel filters Apart from the fact the zed doesn't have a fuel filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 mine went down to about 30 miles left before filling up with 67.64 litres. Are you sure they are 80 litre tanks cause that means i had 13 litres left??? during the journey i was starting to get a little worried cause every now and again (on steep inclines / declines) the display would read 8 or 9 miles remaining which would catch my eye and then on level ground would count up one by one back to 29 /30 miles remaining. The 30 miles readout stayed on the display for about 20 of the miles making me think there was a problem so i was waiting for it to cough and stall. reading everyone else's comments it looks like i had nothing to worry about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Tonight I had over 50 miles on the DTE, with about 390 on the trip since last fill up. I put 61.5 litres in the tank. DTE went to 500 This tells me two things: 1: I should have been able to do another 114 miles until I ran dry (assuming tank can actually hold 80 litres) 2: I'm spending too much time driving on the motorway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 When the tank is low I play the game with the DTE. See if you can get where you're going with more miles on the DTE than when you left. Maybe just me though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I've had it down to the dotted line once but went straight to the nearest petrol station when I saw it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 When the tank is low I play the game with the DTE. See if you can get where you're going with more miles on the DTE than when you left. Maybe just me though! you're not the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 When the tank is low I play the game with the DTE. See if you can get where you're going with more miles on the DTE than when you left. Maybe just me though! The game where you set the speed of roads on the sat nav to 5mph more and then try to beat the eta is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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