Just a story to share, a couple of days ago (wed) I was driving home from a mate's house and realised that I only had 20 odd something K's left on my petrol tank. I thought, its not that far about 20 min drive, I should be alright. Being as it was wednesday night and payday is Thursday I was running a bit short on cash.

Anyways driving home I heard the low fuel 'beeps' (admittedly a couple of times) but for some reason I didnt care, I just kept driving.. Then I realised, as I had passed the last petrol station before my local one and I was down to 5 km. The numbers dropped so much so quickly. I was pretty much on a highway, about 10 mins still away from home, and nearest petrol station (and didnt have any money anyways) so I started my pants.

Anyways soon enough the meter read '0km' left but I couldnt do anything other than to keep driving.

To cut a long boring story short. I made it all the way home. Then still made it to the petrol station the next morning all the while on 0km left.

Funny thing was that when I filled up the next morning, it only took 57 litres.. or so.. so I reckon I still could have gone further..

has this happened to anyone before? whats the longest you have driven on No Fuel?

Well that good to know if I'm running low I don't have to panic but I have never taken it anywhere near that close. I usually fill up once the tank hits a quarter. I don't like the idea of sucking all the rubbish in the bottom of the tank through the injectors and engine

that's nothing me and my mate drove from his place to mine which is about 10/15 minuets in his vt Late model camira which when we got in and started it had 0km left and stayed that way till we got to my place. We put $3 worth of petrol in it and then drove back to his place again.

Cheers Zac

when mine is down to 40km or so, it'll take around 55L of fuel, so its still got a fair bit left..

I don't usually let it get too low though.

It's not really a miracle. When it gets to "empty" there is a reserve which is supposed to get you about 10-15km. Also the dist to empty is just a guide based on averages. If you thrash it for most of the tank, then take it really easy for the last 1/4 it will read lower than you will actually get.

Problem is when you start driving around with bugger all fuel in be careful putting the foot down as you can lean the car out... fuel sloshing around means the pump can be sucking air!

My old car the fuel pump used to get nice and loud when the tank was low and it started sucking air

I got cuaght out once driving from 1770 to Childers.

It did just under 100 k's with the DTE on 0 before I got to a servo.

I dont usually let it get to that low before I fill up.. that happened to my old EL XR6 and it took about a week to run properly again after all the muck in the bottom of the fuel tank got washed about... I just simply forgot to fill up before I went to work this time... it wont happen again...

It feels like a miracle when its late at night on a rainy dark highway, with no money on hand...

Just a story to share, a couple of days ago (wed) I was driving home from a mate's house and realised that I only had 20 odd something K's left on my petrol tank. I thought, its not that far about 20 min drive, I should be alright. Being as it was wednesday night and payday is Thursday I was running a bit short on cash.

Anyways driving home I heard the low fuel 'beeps' (admittedly a couple of times) but for some reason I didnt care, I just kept driving..  Then I realised, as I had passed the last petrol station before my local one and I was down to 5 km. The numbers dropped so much so quickly. I was pretty much on a highway, about 10 mins still away from home, and nearest petrol station (and didnt have any money anyways) so I started  my pants.

Anyways soon enough the meter read '0km' left but I couldnt do anything other than to keep driving. 

To cut a long boring story short. I made it all the way home. Then still made it to the petrol station the next morning all the while on 0km left.

Funny thing was that when I filled up the next morning, it only took 57 litres.. or so.. so I reckon I still could have gone further..

has this happened to anyone before? whats the longest you have driven on No Fuel?

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There was a pretty funny Seinfeld episode built around this type of low level thrillseeking behaviour.

Regards,

aa

I usually fill up with between 20 and 0 kms on the dte and only ever get around 60L into the tank (68L btw)