How many kms you can travel?

[dreams]

after the Fuel light lights up??
cant really get an exact figure, tried 40+ and filled up full got about 4 litters left..

tell me..

[ahcash]

my fuel light comes on usually when I still have a bout 8 - 10L in the tank..

Since I am doing about 7.xL / 100km.. I am assuming that I can still do about hundred+ km before I am in trouble.. personally, I haven't push that far yet.. the worst I've tried is 2L in the tank before I refuel. that already scare the shit out of me... ;D

[bnefit]

ahcash said:

the worst I've tried is 2L in the tank before I refuel. that already scare the shit out of me... ;D

;D ;D ;D
i had the same experience too. i was travelling on the highway towards sunshine coast and there wasn't any pump stations along the highway! luckily a mobil appeared and i dash out of the highway exit to top my my fuel tank ;D ;D ;D

[nick]

so critical~!! I've tried once before while I was driving in Malaysia~ my car ran out of fuel, then I walked for several kilometer to buy fuel from the petrol station ~~that's the most stupid thing I've ever done in my whole life~~ so from now on I usually top up the fuel instantly when the warning light is on~~

[bnefit]

nick said:

so critical~!! I've tried once before while I was driving in Malaysia~ my car ran out of fuel, then I walked for several kilometer to buy fuel from the petrol station ~~that's the most stupid thing I've ever done in my whole life~~ so from now on I usually top up the fuel instantly when the warning light is on~~

but i also experience that in malaysia before ;D i had to call my cousin to buy petrol from the petrol station which was very very far away from the location that my car stopped. ;D

[nick]

chiii~~ the incident happened to me while I was 17~~, that moment I haven't got a HP~~ without any telecommunication device~~ I guess my No.11 (apair of legs) would be my transport~~ ~~

[crazyray]

i have done around about 5L remaining before i filled up!
but yeah

once the light comes on around about 100 km before filling up

[nick]

Im wondering is there any product that could reduce the fuel consumption? I saw there were some liquid products that could mix with petrol and give a better fuel consumption for the car~~

[wickee]

There are products that mix with the petrol to make it richer so it burns better. Don't know whether u use more or less though.

[ahcash]

Octane Booster which I've never tried before or Acetone which you can find out more in the tech section.

[nick]

would that damage the engine compartment? or would that block my injector or something? these sort of liquid doesn't seem good to me~~ just like drinking too much of "red booster" would damage your nervous system~~ ><~~

[vividjazz]

If a substance was to cause a premature combuston then it would do serious damage to the engine like a piston through the engine block. I'd be very carefull with fuel and oil additives but a lot of things are ok in moderation.

[nick]

hmmm, do U have any recommend products?~~ Kobe said if U don't use the liquid after using it for a few month, U will feel like the car is not powerful ~~

[vividjazz]

nick said:

hmmm, do U have any recommend products?~~ Kobe said if U don't use the liquid after using it for a few month, U will feel like the car is not powerful ~~

Petrol and Oil is better when its 'fresh' (newly refined / processed) too but has 'preservatives' to give it a reasonable shelf life.

If it breaks down then it might be best to drain / syphon the fuel and fill up again. This is what alot of motorcyclists do with their fuel in colder climates when they put their bikes into storage over winter. Bit more of an efford for a car though.

I'm happy enough with the highest octane fuel 98. You could try an octane booster such as 104+ to see if you notice any difference. The mapping may not take advantage of it though.