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Fuel gauge decided to try and wind me up by going from 5 bars to 0 bars in 3 miles last night.

So, i've decided to play it at its own game and ignore it until i feel like filling up.

I've so far done 260 miles on this tank, 30 of which have been since the fuel light came on. Its a 16 mile journey to home and the nearby petrol station, or 3 miles to the petrol station slightly off my route home.

So, do i really tough it out and try for the 16 miles home, or wimp out and head for the 3 mile option.

I haven't got a can of fuel in the car.

Heinz '57

I have gone from no bars to 3 bars in less than 5 miles by driving like a geriatric

Lurking Lawyer

Clarkson would be proud of you, Richard

I reckon you'll get home. I did around 30 miles in my 04 after the fuel light came on and it would still only take 46 litres when I brimmed the tank.

JG

Hmmm....tough one...

S2000 tank is what? around 45 litres (what's the actual figure), or almost 10 gallons.

@25mpg you should get 250 miles from a tank...

@260 miles you are already over that...I think I'll vote the 3 miles, but happy to have you tough it out and prove me wrong....although isn't it bad to run the tank down to "air" as you risk sucking crude from the bottom of the tank into the fuel system...or is that an old wives tale?

chilled

It's a 50l tank. And you can get a minimum of 40 miles of normal driving after the light. I did 50 miles after the light the other week and still managed to only put 45l in the tank to fill it up.

Drive home you pussy!

And THEN drive back to work tomorrow. Just don't park on any hills in the meantime or it'll take a while for the fuel to be pulled from the tank.

Badger

Like hell you can

Arrived at Tongue one night on WBT - no light, 3 bars.

Start up in the morning, light's on.

Car conks out 20 miles down the road

Lurking Lawyer

Here's someone who lost at Fuel Light Bingo

chilled

You've got the older gauge. We've got the newer gauge.

Lurking Lawyer

He's also got that beard.

But that's a different point entirely

(Unless maybe it causes more drag and so forces the car to use more petrol. Hmmmm)

Dembo

I've gone from 4 bars to zero in 13 miles, and then run out half a mile later.

Some of you may be familiar with those particular 13 miles.