Low petrol warning

[JoKing]

Approximately how many miles can I do after the low petrol warning light comes on? Useful thing to know 🙂

 

(2003 2.4L petrol Alphard)

 

Thanks

[Rojie]

  On 7/12/2023 at 10:53 AM, JoKing said:

Approximately how many miles can I do after the low petrol warning light comes on? Useful thing to know 🙂

 

(2003 2.4L petrol Alphard)

 

Thanks

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When you have about 9 litres left.

[JoKing]

Thanks, I think we're getting at least 8 miles / litre.  So that's about 70 miles.

 

No need to panic when the light comes on then 🙂

[Rojie]

  On 7/12/2023 at 12:19 PM, JoKing said:

Thanks, I think we're getting at least 8 miles / litre.  So that's about 70 miles.

 

No need to panic when the light comes on then 🙂

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Nine litres is two gallons, which is more than many cars have low fuel  notification for.

[Nigel Heyward]

That's very useful info guys, handy to know.

[dezufo]

Best way to check is carry a 5litre jerry can with you, then when the light comes on make a note of the mileage and just drive it round until it runs out, you will then have a ball park figure, I'm sure I have seen a figure of 5litres left when the light comes on so that makes for 65litres haveing been used

[Rojie]

  On 7/12/2023 at 9:34 PM, dezufo said:

Best way to check is carry a 5litre jerry can with you, then when the light comes on make a note of the mileage and just drive it round until it runs out, you will then have a ball park figure, I'm sure I have seen a figure of 5litres left when the light comes on so that makes for 65litres haveing been used

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The problem with this method is, if there is any 'debris' in the tank it will get pumped through the fuel system.

Not what I would want on my van.

 

If using E10, and your vehicle is unused throughout winter, you may experience fuel separation where some water separates from the fuel; also not good for the fuel system.

This is one of the main reasons for the E5/E10 debate; covered elsewhere in this forum.

 

9 litres is the volume Toyota published in the Owners Manual.

[dezufo]

  On 7/13/2023 at 7:28 AM, Rojie said:

 

The problem with this method is, if there is any 'debris' in the tank it will get pumped through the fuel system.

Not what I would want on my van.

 

If using E10, and your vehicle is unused throughout winter, you may experience fuel separation where some water separates from the fuel; also not good for the fuel system.

This is one of the main reasons for the E5/E10 debate; covered elsewhere in this forum.

 

9 litres is the volume Toyota published in the Owners Manual.

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 The fuel pump has a filter to catch debris and once fuel is added most of the debris will get washed off the filter, all petrol tanks have some debris in them.

 

I know about E10, it should also not be used if the vehicle runs mostly on LPG, as for damage to the fuel system japan have been using it since 2000

 

I prefer to know how many miles I have left once the warning light comes on rather than rely on an arbitrary figure that is only good for when the vehicle is new, so once the level is low enough to trigger the warning I know I have approximately X amount of fuel/miles left in the tank, but I always fill up well before that

[Rojie]

  On 7/13/2023 at 8:15 AM, dezufo said:

 The fuel pump has a filter to catch debris and once fuel is added most of the debris will get washed off the filter, all petrol tanks have some debris in them.

 

I know about E10, it should also not be used if the vehicle runs mostly on LPG, as for damage to the fuel system japan have been using it since 2000

 

I prefer to know how many miles I have left once the warning light comes on rather than rely on an arbitrary figure that is only good for when the vehicle is new, so once the level is low enough to trigger the warning I know I have approximately X amount of fuel/miles left in the tank, but I always fill up well before that

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We refuel too, as soon as the light comes on, whatever vehicle we are in.

Better we all be safe rather than sorry.

 

I don't believe E10 damages the fuel system, but I am no expert (on anything ! ).

[JoKing]

  On 7/12/2023 at 12:19 PM, JoKing said:

Thanks, I think we're getting at least 8 miles / litre.  So that's about 70 miles.

 

No need to panic when the light comes on then 🙂

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Correction: it's about 8km /litre (our odometer is in km),  so about 45 miles after the warning light.

[Torq2u]

  On 7/13/2023 at 11:09 AM, JoKing said:

Correction: it's about 8km /litre (our odometer is in km),  so about 45 miles after the warning light.

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I reckon I got over 11km/litre on a recent 2500 mile trip to Austria. Over 32 mpg. Which pleased me.

Cataclean and sprayed me MAF before going.

 

2005 2.4 with rear conversion.

[John Harrison]

  On 7/12/2023 at 12:19 PM, JoKing said:

Thanks, I think we're getting at least 8 miles / litre.  So that's about 70 miles.

 

No need to panic when the light comes on then 🙂

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Hi. 1 UK Gallon=4.546 litres

The handbook for my 2.4 Vellfire says they do a max of 33mpg. I have confirmed this several times on runs. Round town this may be less???

John Harrison. Wallasey

 

[pipsyp]

I recall that I've been able to squeeze about 62 litres in not long after the light comes on, so is probably 8/9 litres or thereabouts as others have said.  Probably 50/60 sensible miles worth.