How accurate is the fuel guage?

[mcmaddy]

Yeah, I thought this was obviously rubbish -

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2008/08/save-on-gas-with-morning-fill-ups-don-t-bet-on-it/index.htm

"But filling stations typically store their gasoline in underground tanks, where the temperature variation during the day is much less than in the air above. The result is that the temperature of the gasoline coming out of the fuel nozzle varies very little, if at all, during any 24-hour stretch at any particular station."

Hmm so you do have some serious issue then. What's the point in you asking a question on a forum when you obviously already know the answer. Must be marvelous being such a know all, how the winter nights must fly by in your house! Who really gives a toss what size fuel tank is on your car!! 😂😴😴

[Daz Auto]

Yeah, I thought this was obviously rubbish -

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2008/08/save-on-gas-with-morning-fill-ups-don-t-bet-on-it/index.htm

"But filling stations typically store their gasoline in underground tanks, where the temperature variation during the day is much less than in the air above. The result is that the temperature of the gasoline coming out of the fuel nozzle varies very little, if at all, during any 24-hour stretch at any particular station."

Hmm so you do have some serious issue then. What's the point in you asking a question on a forum when you obviously already know the answer. Must be marvelous being such a know all, how the winter nights must fly by in your house! Who really gives a toss what size fuel tank is on your car!! 😂😴😴

I never asked any questions about ambient temperatures and fuel. You brought that up. Even though you obviously had not thought about it or researched it.

You also say you read the discussion on 55L tanks. Yet you failed to understand it or chose to ignore it. Then you tried to defend your incorrect post.

If you read my previous posts you will see why I asked the question. Which part of it do you not understand?

This is not the first time I thought you were completely failing to understand what was being discussed! Perhaps you should read more carefully what people are actually talking about, before you respond to their posts.

[I wanted a GTi]

Well thats blown up a bit, clam down guys.

[Daz Auto]

Well thats blown up a bit, clam down guys.

This is nothing. You should see my discussions with people on the Audi forums about their quattro system.

Sadly, they usually resort to personal attacks too.

Ho-hum.

[mcmaddy]

Personal attacks?? 😂😂 You asked the original question about the size of the fuel tank which if you'd bothered to Google or even search on here has been discussed many many times. When the performance golfs first arrived in 2013 the question was raised then about them all having reduced fuel tank sizes and again the same issues were raised that you have in this thread. In fact I think everyone came to the same conclusion back then and that was who cares!! 😴😴

[Daz Auto]

Would someone like to tell mcmaddy what the original question was. I have to go to work.

[SRGTD]

Well thats blown up a bit, clam down guys.

+1.

I was really surprised that a discussion thread on a subject like fuel gauge accuracy could cover 3+ pages when I looked this morning

OP; I'm also surprised that anyone with a new car would play 'Russian roulette' with the fuel gauge and 'miles left to empty' range indicator, when they've had the car less than a month so are unlikely to know how accurate the gauge/indicator are. If fact you've said earlier in this thread that 0 miles may mean 0 miles - which was displayed before you reached your destination - and that you wouldn't want to run out of fuel;

My GTI Performance indicated '0 miles remaining' just a few miles from the petrol station.

Either there is no reserve left and '0 miles remaining' means just that.

Another thought - if the GTI does 7 miles per litre, 35/7 = 5L. I'm starting to think I may have an 8L reserve and another 3L or around 20 miles in a 55L tank + pipe.

Not sure how I would test this without the possibility of running out of fuel. Which I really don't want to do.

A car such as a Golf GTI performance is a great car and one to be driven and enjoyed, not spend hours or days arguing about discussing what in my opinion is a first world problem. My solution;

• fuel gauge drops to 1/4 full; go and refuel to eliminate the risk of running out of fuel
• if you think the fuel retailer's pumps might be reading the incorrect amount of fuel dispensed; use a different filling station

Doesn't answer your original question, but as I've said, first world problem, and there are far more important things to spend time on.

Has this thread now run it's course?................probably not

[mcmaddy]

It had probably ran its course after the first post! Couldn't agree more with your assessment SRGTD.

[I wanted a GTi]

Well thats blown up a bit, clam down guys.

This is nothing. You should see my discussions with people on the Audi forums about their quattro system.

Sadly, they usually resort to personal attacks too.

Ho-hum.

But why argue, if you don't agree make your point once and move on because life's too short. I'll stand my corner as good as the best of them but not on a forum about cars that we all love/like or in my case hated until i got everything sorted and where you're probably not going to ever meet 99% of the people on it.

Go and enjoy your new car while it is still new, later in the week it won't be anymore.

[Daz Auto]

OP; I'm also surprised that anyone with a new car would play 'Russian roulette' with the fuel gauge and 'miles left to empty' range indicator, when they've had the car less than a month so are unlikely to know how accurate the gauge/indicator are. If fact you've said earlier in this thread that 0 miles may mean 0 miles - which was displayed before you reached your destination - and that you wouldn't want to run out of fuel;

A car such as a Golf GTI performance is a great car and one to be driven and enjoyed, not spend hours or days arguing about discussing what in my opinion is a first world problem. My solution;

• fuel gauge drops to 1/4 full; go and refuel to eliminate the risk of running out of fuel
• if you think the fuel retailer's pumps might be reading the incorrect amount of fuel dispensed; use a different filling station

Doesn't answer your original question, but as I've said, first world problem, and there are far more important things to spend time on.

Has this thread now run it's course?................probably not

As this is my third Golf and our other car is VAG - I really did not know I was playing "Russian Roulette." Like I said - I was shocked when I saw how much fuel went into the car. Hence this thread on a "GolfGTIforum".

After reading the "GolfGTIforum" I decide that it might be best to use Super Unleaded in my car. My local garage charges £1.32 for it. Sainsburys as you can see on my receipt was much cheaper. Given my previous experience of VAG cars, I did not consider for 1 second that I was taking a chance. Like I said I was shocked.

It would be nice to be able to drive my car all day long. However, that is just not practical. Sharing experience, opinions and knowledge on the "GolfGTIforum" with other owners and enthusiasts, is usually a pleasant way of passing the time until my next drive.

As for this thread - well I was looking for some answers. Unfortunately, it appears as if no one is able to help.

I understand other people don't care why my car appears to have no 'extra' fuel reserve, but I do. It would bug me not knowing. That is the way I am.

I was speaking to my dealer about something else today. When I mentioned how much fuel I put in the tank, he offered to check my vin number on their system and let me know what he finds.