When this goes on, how many miles roughly do you get before your kicking the arse right out of it?
Just out of curiosity
I have never run out (famous last words!) but I have driven about 30 miles after the light came on, wouldn't like to try much further than that though.
i had it spluttering at 60 once, never want to do that again though s:? :? s:?
41 miles last week, needle was well below the empty line but, there was no sign of hesitancy from the car.
Jason
on mine (but I guess it can be different with cars), it's about 12 liters to the very end. I often go for an additional 60 miles on the motorway at about 80-90mph...
of course, it's always a bad idea to use the last drops in your tank because they always go with the residual dirt s:? :? s:? and they clog the injectors...
it's pretty easy to know what's left in the tank for sure in your car when the light comes: refuel as soon as it shows and deduct what you add from the total (48 liters) the tank can contain... s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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not noticed this on my car, is it on them all or after the 03? mines 2000
Quote from: "reddi"not noticed this on my car, is it on them all or after the 03? mines 2000
Noticed what? the light?
It's there, you just haven't driven the tank dry enough!
Simon
cool , my last car had a light which i thought was handy as then remided me if i got to low but as you say must not have been this low yet in the 2 to get light to come on, and i thought i was running on fumes last week, obviously not s:D :D s:D
Cheers folks, I did about 20miles with the light on the other night and was worried how close I had been to running out.
Working late at work, driving home on auto pilot listening to the music when suddenly i forgot to take my slip road off the motorway, petrol light on, watching every mile go bye thinking someone is going to need to rescue me here when I run out. s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
After all you have said, looks like I had nowt to worry about.
I'll repeat the Toyota instructions that I put up last week sometime on another thread.....
2. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTER
CAUTION:
If large amount of unburned gasoline flows into the converter, it may overheat and create a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions and explain them to your customer.
(a) Use only unleaded gasoline.
(b) Avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
(c) Avoid spark jump test.
(1) Perform spark jump test only when absolutely necessary. Perform this test as rapidly as possible.
(2) While testing, never race the engine.
(d) Avoid prolonged engine compression measurement.
Engine compression tests must be done as rapidly as possible.
(e) Do not run engine when fuel tank is nearly empty.
This may cause the engine to misfire and create an extra load on the converter.
(f) Avoid coasting with ignition turned off.
(g) Do not dispose of used catalyst along with parts contaminated with gasoline or oil.
forgive me but i dont understand
(b) Avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
Quote from: "reddi"forgive me but i dont understand
(b) Avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
s:? :? s:? Surely common sense. Don't do what buses and lorries do, take a stop and leave your engine going. Or start it in the morning to "warm up" and go back into the house.
Presumably the accumulation of moisture isn't blown out or evaporated and causes problems with the cat.
Doh... s:? :? s:? Just bought a car alarm with remote start, for the cold mornings to come.
(Note to self): Start car 10 mins before leaving.
I wouldn't worry about starting the car in the cold mornings to heat it up and de-ice for 5 mins, people have been doing it for years. Granted it is recommended that we shouldn't but 5 mins aint going to cause any problems.
Quote from: "daz8365"I wouldn't worry about starting the car in the cold mornings to heat it up and de-ice for 5 mins, people have been doing it for years. Granted it is recommended that we shouldn't but 5 mins aint going to cause any problems.
I am not so worried about the 5 minutes (though personally I wouldn't give it more than it took me to scrape/squirt the ice off), more about the toe-rag who will jump into it and drive off.
Because you have been less than careful about its safety, your insurance is unlikely to pay out s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Quote from: "roger"Quote from: "daz8365"Because you have been less than careful about its safety, your insurance is unlikely to pay out s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
more like definately wont pay out! s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
Quote from: "roger"I am not so worried about the 5 minutes (though personally I wouldn't give it more than it took me to scrape/squirt the ice off), more about the toe-rag who will jump into it and drive off.
Because you have been less than careful about its safety, your insurance is unlikely to pay out s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Quote from: "extremeMR2"Doh... Just bought a car alarm with remote start, for the cold mornings to come.
(Note to self): Start car 10 mins before leaving.
Hence the alarm ! ! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
*runs away and hides in corner* s8) 8) s8)
Quote from: "extremeMR2"Quote from: "roger"I am not so worried about the 5 minutes (though personally I wouldn't give it more than it took me to scrape/squirt the ice off), more about the toe-rag who will jump into it and drive off.
Because you have been less than careful about its safety, your insurance is unlikely to pay out s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
Quote from: "extremeMR2"Doh... Just bought a car alarm with remote start, for the cold mornings to come.
(Note to self): Start car 10 mins before leaving.
Hence the alarm ! ! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
I'm not going in the corner, yet.......................
IIRC now, on at least some of these the car is still immobilised? Is this correct?
May get my coat now.......
Quote from: "roger"IIRC now, on at least some of these the car is still immobilised? Is this correct?
sorry if i seem Dumb but not quite sure what you mean?
Quote from: "extremeMR2"Quote from: "roger"IIRC now, on at least some of these the car is still immobilised? Is this correct?
sorry if i seem Dumb but not quite sure what you mean?
Well the engines running, and presumably the keys aren't in.
So I assume that the doors are locked, and if anybody did get in, by slitting the roof or whatever, they couldn't actually drive it until the key was put in. Am I right?
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I see what you mean, I have yet to install it, it arrived today, and I believe that if a gear if selected without the key being in, the engine will turn off. So if you leave the car in gear and try the remote start, a malfunction message will be sent to the remote (with is a pager). Alternatively, I have motion sensors with the alarm, so if someone did get in the alarm would go off, sending me a message via the pager, and i can remotely kill the engine 1-1/2 mile away. Awesome. (No one's taking my baby from me)
(Can you tell I'm really excited about this alarm??? s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: )
thats quite some alarm can i ask a rough cost just out of interest?
It's trying to get someone to fit it, which is the problem, the guy who I'm buying it off says that most people fit it themselves s:shock: :shock: s:shock: , but luckily I have a friend who is a fully trained alarm fitter. The alarm cost £130 including shipping and the extra motion sensors.
A company called 'CHAMELEON' quoted me just over £100.
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/04/i/04/7f/75/f2_1_b.JPG)
£130 thats a bargain! is it cat 1 approved ?
Unfortunately not.
But this one is,
(http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/30/b2/57_1.JPG)
It's a viper (only one of/if not the best make of alarm)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8007241641&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Just under £200 imported from the US including Tax, import duty and shipping.
Shipping to the uk was quoted at ($69)
cool s8) 8) s8) any way back on topic i guess s:? :? s:?
Quote from: "roger"So I assume that the doors are locked, and if anybody did get in, by slitting the roof or whatever, they couldn't actually drive it until the key was put in. Am I right?
Some will operate like a turbo timer - they are hooked up to the handbrake signal, so the car will only run
without the keys while the handbrake is on - drop the handbrake to drive off and the engine dies.
Some are not like that, however.. s:) :) s:)
Re: leaving the car running - it is technically an offence to have the engine running when you are not in the drivers seat as you are not in control of the vehicle - I've heard of people being done for that! And as said above, insurance companies WON'T pay out for an insecure unattended vehicle where the keys were left in/on it, nevermind if the engine is actually running!!!
Remember the light flashes when the tank gets really low s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Quote from: "heathstimpson"Remember the light flashes when the tank gets really low s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Now there is something that I never knew! Fortunately never seen it though!