When do you fill up

GSchneider · 23rd June 2011, 10:19

Seems like a stupid question I know but at what point do you fill up the car with fuel?

when I owned my corsa VXR it was always when it got to 1/4 tank then I filled it never ever below that so that no contaminats got into the injectors in any great amount.

With the civic I am not so strict I normally fill it at around 1/6 tank.
I personally have not seen a fuel warning light in the last 3 years in any of the cars I've owned in that time.

I saw the fuel warning in the civic yesterday as I was getting all the v-power out to go back to T99 (review later) I never vtec the car under 1/4 tank though.

What about you guys?

Dave.M89 · 23rd June 2011, 10:22

I will only fill up if my light is on

and then I will wait until I am next passing the shell garage I like to use.

GSchneider · 23rd June 2011, 10:22

u off today dave?

Steve_R1979 · 23rd June 2011, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave.murphy89

I will only fill up if my light is on

and then I will wait until I am next passing the shell garage I like to use.

+1

Dave.M89 · 23rd June 2011, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSchneider

u off today dave?

Off all summer. Student FTW

GSchneider · 23rd June 2011, 10:31

i am free today if you fancy a look at the car? its not clean though doing that tomorrow

fly civic · 23rd June 2011, 10:51

I start looking to fill up when I'm at my last quarter of the tank.

Apparently it's quite bad to run the car to empty.

GSchneider · 23rd June 2011, 11:06

i think by empty though they me on the last drips of fuel.

parsco · 23rd June 2011, 11:07

I leave mine until it the range says that I won't make it to work the next day

I still don't see how running the tank low can take in contaminents when the engine must be drawing the petrol from the bottom of the tank all the time anyway

C.B · 23rd June 2011, 12:59

As above when I dont have enough fuel to make it to / from work

I dont understand this either, think people used to do this in old cars?

Isn't that what the fuel filter is for?

No VTEC if you have less than a qtr tank seems a bit much to me

harhay · 23rd June 2011, 15:04

Dont know about you guys my car performes better in the last quarter of a tank... and its quite apparant... guess the weight of fuel is quite heavy and under the drivers seat... so when youre full and on your own all the weight is on one side ... but to answer your question I fill up as and when no hang ups about it

Dave.M89 · 23rd June 2011, 15:16

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Originally Posted by harhay

Dont know about you guys my car performes better in the last quarter of a tank... and its quite apparant... guess the weight of fuel is quite heavy and under the drivers seat... so when youre full and on your own all the weight is on one side ... but to answer your question I fill up as and when no hang ups about it

Yeah considering the car is already carrying your 47 stone the extra effect of a full fuel tank must be devastating!

harhay · 23rd June 2011, 15:28

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Originally Posted by dave.murphy89

Yeah considering the car is already carrying your 47 stone the extra effect of a full fuel tank must be devastating!

Woooooohahahahahah!!! now explain your fuel cosumption!! and o/s tyre wear!!

Woette · 23rd June 2011, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSchneider

I filled it never ever below that so that no contaminats got into the injectors in any great amount.

Why do people always think this??
Modern cars have a fuel filter + you always take fuel from the bottom of your fuel tank so after a night standing still, you would instantly suck in the debris/contaminants.

harhay · 23rd June 2011, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Woette

Why do people always think this??
Modern cars have a fuel filter + you always take fuel from the bottom of your fuel tank so after a night standing still, you would instantly suck in the debris/contaminants.

I cant do that... makes my legs ache!! lol

Dave.M89 · 23rd June 2011, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by harhay

Woooooohahahahahah!!! now explain your fuel cosumption!! and o/s tyre wear!!

128.9 mpg and a full tank of fuel! Don't cry chubs.

harhay · 23rd June 2011, 15:45

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Originally Posted by dave.murphy89

128.9 mpg and a full tank of fuel! Don't cry chubs.

do your discs corrode up? ha ha ha old woman!!

higham · 23rd June 2011, 16:31

When me light comes on

Robert Burns · 23rd June 2011, 16:38

Just filled up with 0 miles in the tank. The pump only pumped 47l of petrol

macsport · 23rd June 2011, 16:44

When the light comes on - unless I can't get to where I'm going with the remaining fuel in the tank. I hate stopping on journeys!

23rd June 2011, 10:19	#1 (permalink)
GSchneider Supporter Car: 2010 Ford Fiesta Zetec-S Join Date: 22nd May 2011 Location: Bognor Regis Posts: 546 Thanks given: 7 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (2)	When do you fill up Seems like a stupid question I know but at what point do you fill up the car with fuel? when I owned my corsa VXR it was always when it got to 1/4 tank then I filled it never ever below that so that no contaminats got into the injectors in any great amount. With the civic I am not so strict I normally fill it at around 1/6 tank. I personally have not seen a fuel warning light in the last 3 years in any of the cars I've owned in that time. I saw the fuel warning in the civic yesterday as I was getting all the v-power out to go back to T99 (review later) I never vtec the car under 1/4 tank though. What about you guys?

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fly civic Join Date: 9th April 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 13 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I start looking to fill up when I'm at my last quarter of the tank. Apparently it's quite bad to run the car to empty.

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GSchneider Supporter Thread starter Car: 2010 Ford Fiesta Zetec-S Join Date: 22nd May 2011 Location: Bognor Regis Posts: 546 Thanks given: 7 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (2)	i think by empty though they me on the last drips of fuel.

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parsco THE NINJA Car: 2007 CTR, NHB Join Date: 25th January 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,205 Thanks given: 748 Thanked 448 Times in 401 Posts iTrader: (55)	I leave mine until it the range says that I won't make it to work the next day I still don't see how running the tank low can take in contaminents when the engine must be drawing the petrol from the bottom of the tank all the time anyway

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C.B UKDM Car: 2007 CTR NHB GT Join Date: 13th April 2011 Location: North West (petrol station) Posts: 573 Thanks given: 25 Thanked 31 Times in 29 Posts iTrader: (2)	As above when I dont have enough fuel to make it to / from work I dont understand this either, think people used to do this in old cars? Isn't that what the fuel filter is for? No VTEC if you have less than a qtr tank seems a bit much to me

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harhay everythings upsy daisy. Car: 08 silver CTR Join Date: 4th May 2011 Location: Gloucester Posts: 1,441 Thanks given: 63 Thanked 167 Times in 157 Posts iTrader: (0)	Dont know about you guys my car performes better in the last quarter of a tank... and its quite apparant... guess the weight of fuel is quite heavy and under the drivers seat... so when youre full and on your own all the weight is on one side ... but to answer your question I fill up as and when no hang ups about it

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Robert Burns TIMMEH!!!!!! Car: 2010 Focus RS White Join Date: 1st June 2010 Location: Falkirk Posts: 581 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts iTrader: (1)	Just filled up with 0 miles in the tank. The pump only pumped 47l of petrol

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macsport Supporter Car: 07 1.8 SE Blueish Silver Join Date: 20th June 2011 Location: Grantham, UK Posts: 159 Thanks given: 23 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (2)	When the light comes on - unless I can't get to where I'm going with the remaining fuel in the tank. I hate stopping on journeys!