vince_13 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 my preivous cars were never had a digital fuel meter, always relied on the fuel gauge, (could also work out how much petrol it would cost to fill etc (half tank £25 etc) but now on my focus i have both a fuel gauge and digital read out, which gauges do you use? which 1 is best to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jujuza Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I prefer digital one as it tells you how long you can stil drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I tend to rely on the miles to go, but only after checking with the analogue readout... I dont tend to trust the digital implicitely, but the combination of the two, I will drive it to sub 10 miles to go confident that I will actually get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_13 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 does anyone know how acurrate the digital read out is? i.e if showing zero miles the car will cut out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Well...I have been at that stage many a time, and have driven at least 7 miles past 0 miles to get to the petrol station ( was in the middle of nowhere). But it was a butt clenching 7 miles :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 agreed, one day I ticked to 0 miles and within half a mile, the engine gasped and almost cut out and I rolled onto the forecourt, other times I travelled a few miles beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDCiST Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Most I've done was 28miles after 0... And I believe I put in about 0.5l less than What the manual says is full capacity lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_13 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 haha and theres me worrying and making a b-liine for the petrol station at 23 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I think its more dangerous with diesels as you cant let the pump run dry ( I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_13 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 yeh its not wise to let a diesel run dry,luckily i dont have a diesel so wont have that problem :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffnat68 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Also by running the car with fuel that low you will end up sucking all the crap that's swishing around in the bottom of the tank and clog up your fuel filter....As soon as the light comes on I fill up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_13 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 yeh i found out it comes on with 50 miles left, (digital reading) bit naff when working 27 miles away, return trip being 54 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I tend to try and get it as low as humanly possible when its due a service. the fuel filter is replaced anyway and I would rather have the cack in the filter, to be replaced, and not slushing around the tank to stuff up the next one! You shouldnt let a diesel run dry as its much more difficult to prime the pump when its empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete80 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I dont normally trust the digital gauge, do a brim to brim test and find out approx how much I have left when the needle hits the quarter point, I generally refill once it hits a quarter as I dont want sludge ruining my car ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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