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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: matthewsimone on 24 March 2009, 16:32
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hi all does anyone no the range in the gti once reserve light is on, not that i drive without hardly any fuel all the time just a handy thing to know lol got mine down to 10 miles left on the display the other week whilst on m6 motorway trying to get to services cheers, :smiley:
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One of the guys on another forum ran his for another 24 miles after the range went to zero and still managed to get to a filling station before running out :shocked:
That is the most extreme case I have heard of......unless someone else knows more!!
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I too was thinking this the other day as I've only chanced it fot about 4/5 miles when being on zero miles!, so any miracle miles would be appreciated!....????
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i think once the red light comes on, there is around 5 litres left.
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I ran out when the computer said I had 10 miles left in the tank. Rather embarrassing.
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Do you always keep a spare litre in the boot?
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I treat the quarter line as reserve in the R :laugh:
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could be a new challenge , who can run the most on 0 .....no lies!!!
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I ran out when the computer said I had 10 miles left in the tank. Rather embarrassing.
I have has 10miles for the last 15 miles!! Have previously done about 10 miles on 0... only an estimate though
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I have a MASSIVE phobia (if you can call it that) of running out of petrol and will make an effort to fill up when I have a quarter left.
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Was in my dads car once and managed to do 55miles after being told the car was empty. He would have kicked my a$$ if he had found out, as like alanD he has a phobia about it running out of juice.
To him the orange light means drive directly to filling station, do not pass go, do not stop to collect £200
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To me getting into the red zone of the tank level means "OH sh!t YOUR GOING TO BREAK DOWN AND DIE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GET TO A PETROL STATION NOW !!!!!!!"
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I run about 50miles into the red everytime! delaying the inevitable tbh. :rolleyes: Tist fisted jew me.
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I think there is a fair bit still in even when the light comes on.Remember on top gear when they went from some were in europe to blackpool on one tank hammond & clarkson did it even tho they were showing no fuel in the tanks & clarkson did a trip from london to the top of scotland & back in a big oil burning Audi & managed.
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I think there is a fair bit still in even when the light comes on.Remember on top gear when they went from some were in europe to blackpool on one tank hammond & clarkson did it even tho they were showing no fuel in the tanks & clarkson did a trip from london to the top of scotland & back in a big oil burning Audi & managed.
I remember that, saw it recently on my daily Dave watch. He drove something silly like 50 miles with the computer saying 0 miles left. Great quote he made "I wonder if Audi realised they have created the first car that runs on air".
Thing with me is I fear getting stuck in traffic (accident, road works, road closures) which living in London, happens quite a bit. Getting stuck in traffic that isn't moving when you have "0" miles left is NOT good.
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I did just over 30 miles on Sunday morning! I had been working Saturday night and just wanted to get to bed and couldn't be bothered to fill up! :laugh: That was all motorway miles and in my Mk5 R32, I will never do it again! :laugh:
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........... & i dont think it would do the fuel system much good either.Emergency only i think. :smiley:
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ive run out of fuel a few times and my cars fine, didnt manage to see how many miles though, :undecided:
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One of the guys on another forum ran his for another 24 miles after the range went to zero and still managed to get to a filling station before running out :shocked:
That is the most extreme case I have heard of......unless someone else knows more!!
that was me John :cool: , and alas I didnt make it to the petrol station I had to walk there and back with a fuel can :cry:
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........... & i dont think it would do the fuel system much good either.Emergency only i think. :smiley:
Yeah, it shouldn't do any damage, but if you let it run seriously low you get all the junk and sh!t that can accumulate at the bottom going through the system which obviously wont be doing any good.
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One of the guys on another forum ran his for another 24 miles after the range went to zero and still managed to get to a filling station before running out :shocked:
That is the most extreme case I have heard of......unless someone else knows more!!
that was me John :cool: , and alas I didnt make it to the petrol station I had to walk there and back with a fuel can :cry:
Does this mean you actually carry a fuel can, or did you have to buy one once you got there?
Tempting fate carrying the can (pun intended! :grin:)
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Is it dangerous to always have a half-full can in the back of the car? I suspect the answer is a resounding yes but just checking :D
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Regard the reserve part of the tank below the redline as the half a can of fuel and you're good to go....err...and not have to run out :laugh:
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I ran out of petrol in my Mk5 R32 in South Spain while going to Gibraltar on Christmas Day. The car showed 0 miles and the towns I was going past looked really dodgy or were all closed up for Christmas. I ended up doing 40 mph on the motorway and all the cars I'd arrogantly whizzed past during the previous 2 hours came past, probably thinking something insulting :embarassed: I managed to do about 25 miles on a 0 mile tank display and had to get the bl00dy car up a mountain just before the next service station. :shocked:
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Does this mean you actually carry a fuel can, or did you have to buy one once you got there?
Nah I wasnt planning to test the range to that extent :smiley:, had to walk to garage and buy the can , and walk back :grin:
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I always fill my current car to the brim as soon as it gets to the last quarter mark! Usually does me for the week.
I'd probably be the same when I get the GTI to be honest!
I have yet to ever see the red light in my car!! lol
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Does this mean you actually carry a fuel can, or did you have to buy one once you got there?
Nah I wasnt planning to test the range to that extent :smiley:, had to walk to garage and buy the can , and walk back :grin:
ive done this a few times! :laugh:
ive got about 7 cans in my garage now :grin:
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I regularly run for around 20 miles when the MFD say's 0 miles and when i fill up I recon there is still about 1/2 a gallon in the tank
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Last saturday, I did about 38 miles, after the computer was showing 0 miles. Apparently, most cars are built with a reserve of around 1.5 Gallons after the 0 miles is shown on the trip. I once ran my Ibiza Cupra TDI for almost 70 miles before i chickened it! lol!
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Well then this thing about the golf having a 55ltr tnk has got be a load of crap. I was on 10 miles last week then filled her up and still managed to squeeze in 58ltrs. So without a doubt the tank is bigger than they suggest in the text.