bossjohnc Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Only 500 miles? I thought you did more than that on one tank...?I could do 500 miles on a tank in my GTI I recon - not that I'd want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallika_Fan Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I could do 500 miles on a tank in my GTI I recon - not that I'd want to!That'd be a tank every two weeks then for me. I like the weekly fill. I also like all the petrol receipts i can claim for!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz_Wilko Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 i fill up 3 times ever 2 weeks usually, i manage 250 mile to £25 fuel if im driving quite... "Eagerly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Only 500 miles? I thought you did more than that on one tank...?I could do 500 miles on a tank in my GTI I recon - not that I'd want to!I did John. I've previously had 670.9 miles from a tank of diesel. But this time I filled-up after 500 miles and the fuel needle was only a smidge under the half mark (as the photo shows in a previous post). At that rate, I could have travelled in excess of 700 miles, but I chose to fill-up sooner style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 i put £20 in the clio yesterday so that i could use it for work today.. its almost all gone... well... you gotta enjoy it every now and then right? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thats really good mpg paul. I never got that from my sdi lol Poor thing had done 110k style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 i put £20 in the clio yesterday so that i could use it for work today.. its almost all gone... well... you gotta enjoy it every now and then right? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> i bet the saem journey is half that in the arosa is it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Thats really good mpg paul. I never got that from my sdi lol Poor thing had done 110k style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Thought it was 118K Daryll style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thats really good mpg paul. I never got that from my sdi lol Poor thing had done 110k style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Thanks Daryll style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />According to the thread I linked to, I've covered over 23K in the previous twelve months, so mine will soon be on 110k! On my way to work this morning.. the needle was halfway been the red line and the first line (half a quarter of a tank) And the red light came on!! As weve only had the car a few weeks i dont actually know how many miles i have left when that light comes on... in the clios its around 30 miles, but will that little tank get me that far?I filled up after doing 372 miles (on £26) style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> is that good? heheTo answer Bubbles' original question, I'm afraid I'm not sure style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> I've never travelled more than 18 miles with the low fuel light showing because I didn't want to run her dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan lupo sport Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) Only 500 miles? I thought you did more than that on one tank...?I could do 500 miles on a tank in my GTI I recon - not that I'd want to!500 out of a gti? not saying your a bullsh$ter but i dont belive that!or you must drive very very very slow! and still wouldnt belive it. Edited July 6, 2007 by ryan lupo sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuPo SpOrTX Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Running a diesel dry will do no good to the car at all...they may need to go to a mechanic before being driven again...so i dont advise it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Running a diesel dry will do no good to the car at all...they may need to go to a mechanic before being driven again...so i dont advise it!That's why I never have style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> I'm just careful to make sure that my SDi is frugal with the motion-lotion style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) Running a diesel dry will do no good to the car at all...they may need to go to a mechanic before being driven again...so i dont advise it!Yep i know about that, thats why im not going to try.Actually in the 10 months ive had my TDi, the light carnt have been on more that 5 times style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> , i usually always fill up just before it comes on. As usually i always have to go somewhere and the fuel garage is on the other side of town so its a pain if i had to get fuel first so i always make sure theres pleanty in.But at a guess i think 50miles with the light on would be ok in a diesel, although i doubt i would ever do more than 40, just to be on the safe side style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Edited July 6, 2007 by cardaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Paul, you have my utmost respect! you have managed a way better economy than I ever did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 My fuel consuption just keeps getting worst style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />My wife filled up last week with £20 diesel. The car has done 230 miles and the light has been on for the last 60 miles. Its not sitting right down on the red yet, but it can`t be too far before its run dry (I live a mile from the garage)I reckon I`ll have to have a look at the fuel filter, air filter and an oil change as its using far too much for a TDi. I don`t drive economically, with my daily drive being 50 miles mostly on the motorway at 75mph, but 54mpg seems a little low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Paul, you have my utmost respect! you have managed a way better economy than I ever did! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> Thank-you kind sir style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> i bet the saem journey is half that in the arosa is it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Thought it was 118K Daryll style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Lol it may well of been come to think of it lol I wonder how she is getting on style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 My fuel consuption just keeps getting worst style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />My wife filled up last week with £20 diesel. The car has done 230 miles and the light has been on for the last 60 miles. Its not sitting right down on the red yet, but it can`t be too far before its run dry (I live a mile from the garage)I reckon I`ll have to have a look at the fuel filter, air filter and an oil change as its using far too much for a TDi. I don`t drive economically, with my daily drive being 50 miles mostly on the motorway at 75mph, but 54mpg seems a little low.Your getting 54MPG?230 miles on £20 is less than 54 MPG isnt it. Mine averages 54-56 MPG usually, and im not an economical driver either, so it might be ok.But yeah, change your fuel filter and put some fuel system cleaner in the tank and see if it improves.Lol it may well of been come to think of it lol I wonder how she is getting on style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />lol, hopefully well, she will have many more miles left in her style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 What cleaner do u use chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 What cleaner do u use chrisHe uses Forte, you can get some off him when you come up, I've put some in mine, its seems good stuff style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 What cleaner do u use chrisYep as Jon said style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy2&Daffyd Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I've done 67 miles with the fuel light on. It was on a mix of duel carriageway and A road sticking to 70 & 60mph.I carry a can of diesel so i wasn't too panicked style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> I reckon i would get 400 miles to a tank if i could resist driving fast, but it's not going to happen, as they say we are a "money rich time poor society"On the subject of running a diesel dry, done it loads of times. Just make sure as soon as you feel the engine die dip the clutch, let it cut out, coast to a halt and put your reserve can in. Then when you start up (it should start up straight away) give it a good rev to get the bubbles out of the fuel line and you're away.Oh.. my car is an Arosa 1.4 STDi (another one in that boring gun metal colour) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I love the gray colour I think it one of the best. Yea 400 miles to full tank isn't that hard if your not to heavy footed style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />I thought if you ran out of fuel then you have to bleed the whole system on a diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 500 out of a gti? not saying your a bullsh$ter but i dont belive that!or you must drive very very very slow! and still wouldnt belive it.It's certainly not the kind of thing I'd be doing all the time - usually I get 250 miles tops out of the GTI, but I did try once, and got 400. I could have done better than that though, and I think if I had better conditions (no traffic, mainly motorway) then I could get 500 miles out.Driving like that takes a lot of skill and concentration, take it from me!I once had 53mpg from a 1.8 20v passat over a journey from London to Birmingham and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I've done 67 miles with the fuel light on. It was on a mix of duel carriageway and A road sticking to 70 & 60mph.I carry a can of diesel so i wasn't too panicked style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> I reckon i would get 400 miles to a tank if i could resist driving fast, but it's not going to happen, as they say we are a "money rich time poor society"On the subject of running a diesel dry, done it loads of times. Just make sure as soon as you feel the engine die dip the clutch, let it cut out, coast to a halt and put your reserve can in. Then when you start up (it should start up straight away) give it a good rev to get the bubbles out of the fuel line and you're away.Oh.. my car is an Arosa 1.4 STDi (another one in that boring gun metal colour)I like that colour too, its very nice, only suits the Arosa IMO, Alteas look really drab in platinum grey.OH: is that your TDi pulling a caravan in your avator? Any pics of your arosa? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> I love the gray colour I think it one of the best. Yea 400 miles to full tank isn't that hard if your not to heavy footed style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />I thought if you ran out of fuel then you have to bleed the whole system on a diesel?Ive never seen 400 miles to a tank with mine, will have to try harder style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 lol chris thats bad, boy racers like you should be taken off the road lol style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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