Reserve tank - how many miles?

[NICK2506]

How many miles should i be able to do in a mk2 vtr with the petrol wanring light on??

i think ive already done about 20 miles with it on, and this morning on the way to college it will be at least another 6-7 miles before the nearest petrol station!

Will i make it? how many miles can you do on the reserve tank?

I have to leave in 20 mins so need a reply asap

thannnnks

[GRAHAM2000VTR]

i used to get bout 45 mile from light on mate on my mk2 vtr

[NICK2506]

aah you legend, so i should get to the petrol station. i think i will try coast it most the way there. neutral FTW

[JamesR]

i think the little red light mans you only have about 10 litres left or something. mot sre though, look in the owners manual.

[Mark51]

have a quick read of adsayers fuel saving thread he did a while back (if you have time), theres some good tips in there for economical driving

[stinkycheese]

you could thrash the pants off it and still make it to the garage. doesnt anyone watch top gear!?

[VTEC-Saxo]

you could thrash the pants off it and still make it to the garage. doesnt anyone watch top gear!?

yep i did and its not neautral ftw! that wasts petrol, coasting in gear uses no petrol at all acording to clarkson

[EssexHoney]

Im really bad when it comes to having my petrol light on.....i push it another 25 or 30 miles or so with it on, am always really scared i will run out of petrol but i like seeing just how far it will go.

[steven1451]

made it 35 miles on reserve tank once due to there being no garages open for miles

[evans1089]

I've done more than enough once, i got 164 miles out of £10 then ran out on a bypass :n:
got picture to prove lol

[Luke]

Had 45 miles out of my reserve too.

Done 60 miles in the Derv ;)

[Mystic]

When you get to the station, fill up a jerry can of petrol and then just keep going... See how many miles you get till you run out & then empty the jerry can in & you'll know for next time ;)

[Luke]

When you get to the station, fill up a jerry can of petrol and then just keep going... See how many miles you get till you run out & then empty the jerry can in & you'll know for next time ;)

I was gonna do that but then I was advised not to because it's a DIEsel.

[tobomoto]

When you get to the station, fill up a jerry can of petrol and then just keep going... See how many miles you get till you run out & then empty the jerry can in & you'll know for next time ;)

i know a bloke whos a bike courrier. thats the first thing he does with a new bike.

[ricksimmonds]

When you get to the station, fill up a jerry can of petrol and then just keep going... See how many miles you get till you run out & then empty the jerry can in & you'll know for next time ;)

i thought breaking down due to lack of petrol was bad for the car though??

[rossj]

I REALLY want to know the exact amount of miles it will do with the light on, im sure ive done about 40, May well do the jerry can thing but i recon it would probably do some damage if nothing else all the crap in your petrol tank going into your fuel filter

[Barry123]

5 litres officially.

meaning anything from 20 miles to 80 miles depending on engine and driving style.

[Barry123]

I REALLY want to know the exact amount of miles it will do with the light on, im sure ive done about 40, May well do the jerry can thing but i recon it would probably do some damage if nothing else all the crap in your petrol tank going into your fuel filter

that's what a fuel filter is for...

and if you want to know the exact amount you need to be pretty exact on your driving style...it's about 5 litres + a safety margin.

[NICK2506]

I made it :)

[VTEC-Saxo]

racing car trick longer fuel lines to keep as much fuel in system as possable ;)

[rushy_23]

Most Ive pushed it to was 30miles on the way back from Brands Hatch. Light came on but
I was on a mission to make it home for my tea :p

[Saxotim]

iv done 30 with the light on then filled up 42 liters.

thats the lowest iv ever had it

[Nick_106]

Done 70miles while the red light has been on :p
took 44 ltrs to fill to the brim again though!

[SimonsSaxo]

drove from swindon to tewksbury on a red light.

[citroen_saxo_vtr]

iv done 87 miles with my vtr with the light on, twas amazed and though id better go get petrol, the garage is less than a mile away and it stopped halfway lol i wasnt to pleased but i was to blame.

[citroen_saxo_vtr]

i wil point out if your on a motorway which is like 20 miles longs and your light comes on just sit at 50 and it wont use hardly anything aslong as you dont floor it.