jonpayne1843 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 ok iv only had my supra for a week now, im not into the habit of letting it run dry on petrol and wont be doing so. But out of curiosity how many miles would i get out of it before she coughed, spluttered then stopped?? i once pushed 35 out of my mr2 as i was in fifth on carriageway coming back from eastleigh. im going to get stick arn't i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Mine never lasts long once the light comes on mate i get myself to a petrol staton asap! Drinks it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My civic does about 60 miles on red and thats not driving economically either but the supe has only ever been on the red light once and that was for about 5 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Not necessarily, as I'd like to know too. I never let mine go much below half full, as we only have one petrol station in Eastbourne that sells 99octane, and I don't really want to put an alternative in, unless its really desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couv3z Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 ?? my petrol light comes on at 1/4 of a tank, is there another light you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 ?? my petrol light comes on at 1/4 of a tank, is there another light you talking about? Thats not right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy-m2 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 i start coughing at about 26 Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thats not right No sh!t.... I would get that looked at, although it isn't a massive problem. Either the level indicator or the light indicator is not where is should be. I always run all my cars from full tank to empty and have never had a problwm with stuff in the tank. I couldn't bear to be filling up every 5 minutes with half a tank left...... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJames Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have done 15 miles before on the light, I could of done more but dont like running the fuel left at the bottom of the tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I've had the needle touching the top of the 'E' before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I've had the needle touching the top of the 'E' before. You like to make it last don't you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpayne1843 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 i start coughing at about 26 Miles If i ever run dry at 25 il be stood at the side of the road shaking my fist and shouting damn you Sandy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 No sh!t.... I would get that looked at, although it isn't a massive problem. Either the level indicator or the light indicator is not where is should be. I always run all my cars from full tank to empty and have never had a problwm with stuff in the tank. I couldn't bear to be filling up every 5 minutes with half a tank left...... H. If that was aimed at me, I only have to top up once a week, if that. I wouldn't be topping up every few days, that's just nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 If i ever run dry at 25 il be stood at the side of the road shaking my fist and shouting damn you Sandy! While looking at the shell garage exactly 1 mile away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Halfway through the letter E = engine stoppy runny. This was back in the day we all thought supras had 80 litre tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy-m2 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 If i ever run dry at 25 il be stood at the side of the road shaking my fist and shouting damn you Sandy! I'll get my coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My light comes on intermittently from a quarter of a tank and then the stuff disappears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My light comes on intermittently from a quarter of a tank and then the stuff disappears! mine is on at just above 1/8 of a tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Mine comes on as it touches the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 dont like running the fuel left at the bottom of the tank... I've heard this a couple of times before and never quite understood it. Surely the feed from the fuel tank is at the bottom of the tank anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEMIE Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) TIPS http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=145276&highlight=half+full+top+petrol (thank you gaz1) One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount. Edited May 8, 2008 by G-NEMIE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamelessTT Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My light comes on intermittently from a quarter of a tank and then the stuff disappears! Mine does this, it also seems to fade / dull the light lol, its so not accurate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I've managed to get the needle to the bottom of the E before it ran out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_vr6 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Theres a light ?? man I must look harder at my dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Done 50 miles on red (well on empty mark) but didn't realise the bulb had blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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