how many miles can i get ?

Jordan537

Hi,

My 1.2 car has a 46litre fuel tank,

the petrol gauge i dont think is working properly,

on average with normal driving how many miles could i do on a full tank?

it showed full when i was leaving petrol station, i have driven 23 miles and its showing 3/4 and its not leaking fuel, so need to no an average of how many miles and ignore the gauge.

Mint Sauce

I can do 350-400miles out of a 45l tank. 9 yr old 1.2.

Jimbob 83

Use your digital readout, almost all cars built within the last 12 years have them

nunn351

If you are talking litres , you are best to talk kilometres too .

If you are talking miles you are best to stick with gallons .

afaik it is an average of 8 miles per kilometre

So at 35mpg your 45 litres will drive you 368 miles

Jordan537

so i would be save at driving well over 150 and not have to worry..... the fuel gauge will drop to about empty around 60 miles, so i just ignore it and keep driving

firefly08

afaik it is an average of 8 miles per kilometre

So at 35mpg your 45 litres will drive you 368 miles

Not sure what you mean by "8 miles per kilometre" - but in any case, 45 litres is 9.89 gallons so you will drive 346 miles at 35mpg.

Of course the OP would drive 353 miles at 35 MPG since he has a 46L tank

so i would be save at driving well over 150 and not have to worry..... the fuel gauge will drop to about empty around 60 miles, so i just ignore it and keep driving

If you're sure it's not leaking then there is no way you'll empty the tank in 150 miles. Even so, check your tire pressure, have any CEL codes dealt with, and make sure you're not driving with ancient fuel and air filters and spark plugs

Mint Sauce

firefly08 wrote: »

Not sure what you mean by "8 miles per kilometre" - but in any case, 45 litres is 9.89 gallons so you will drive 346 miles at 35mpg.

Of course the OP would drive 353 miles at 35 MPG since he has a 46L tank



If you're sure it's not leaking then there is no way you'll empty the tank in 150 miles. Even so, check your tire pressure, have any CEL codes dealt with, and make sure you're not driving with ancient fuel and air filters and spark plugs

I'd say thats a typo.

Maybe 8 miles a litre.

nunn351

irish-stew wrote: »

I'd say thats a typo.

Maybe 8 miles a litre.

Its a typo

Is'nt 35 miles p/gallon the same as 9 miles per litre

But if I was the OP , I would get a steel waterproof container and carry some petrol with me until the problem is fixed ( I know its not recommended )

Pottler

This is a mensa test isn't it? Go on, admit it, you're recruiting for the HiQ crowd. I've one for you; if a car drives 50 km with five bags of cement in the boot, and a bag of cement is equivalent to 70 apples, how many grapes can you fit in 2 cars? Go on, your turn.

Mint Sauce

nunn351 wrote: »

Its a typo

Is'nt 35 miles p/gallon the same as 9 miles per litre

But if I was the OP , I would get a steel waterproof container and carry some petrol with me until the problem is fixed ( I know its not recommended )

There abouts I think. I worked out my car to 39mpg, with a 45l tank capable of doing 350 to 400 miles.

My mind still struggles with kms at times.

firefly08

Is'nt 35 miles p/gallon the same as 9 miles per litre

No apparently not

Disclaimer...I am not working this out myself... I'm only using Google...but it has yet to lead me astray

I do know that there's roughly 4.5 litres in an imperial gallon, so the above seems roughly correct to me.

shedweller

If the OP didnt brim the tank then the gauge will drop early, leading to this kind of confusion.

Buffman

Jordan537 wrote: »

the petrol gauge i dont think is working properly,
.............
it showed full when i was leaving petrol station, i have driven 23 miles and its showing 3/4 and its not leaking fuel, so need to no an average of how many miles and ignore the gauge.

Was the petrol gauge always like this or is it a recent thing?

When was the car last serviced? Any smell of petrol when you open the bonnet?

While you may not be leaking fuel, there is a possibility the car is using too much.