K's Remaining After Fuel Light

[VWEAPN]

just curious on how much k's there is left after the fuel light turns on

[JustCruisn]

There is no definitive answer. Depends how you drive.

I've managed just over 60km light city driving, didn't run out though.

If you flog it you'll get less. I estimate there is about 6 litres left when it beeps.

[qsilverza]

The bora v6's have a 62 litre tank. When I fill up which is normally as soon as the fuel reserve comes on, I put in about 56 Litres leaving me with about 6 litres.

[Manaz]

Never as far as you hope. I've run the Bora dry once - it's something I'll never do again.

If you have the right cluster, you can get DTE added with VAG Tacho - but again, it's an estimate, you're better to not delay once the light comes on - the last bits of fuel in the tank are likely to be the dirtiest as well, and at best that'll clog your fuel filter faster than normal...

[Arctra]

Yeah, in my old Bora (2.0L manual petrol) I accidentally did a reserve test on it after Christmas and it'll handle about 60km's. I found as soon as the light comes on you tend to drive a little more conservatively anyway, which stretches it out a bit further. Check your manual though, it should tell you how much fuel you have left when the light comes on.

[balkanac]

The bora v6's have a 62 litre tank. When I fill up which is normally as soon as the fuel reserve comes on, I put in about 56 Litres leaving me with about 6 litres.

its the same on my R. As someone said before i never run it for long on empty. It can suck up dirt from the bottom of the tank

[VWEAPN]

well i guess the smart thing to do is fill it up today & see how much Litres goes in.
i had done 555kms when the light appeared + approx 60kms = 615kms out of a full tank is pretty good

[qsilverza]

Yeh I am lucky if I see 450 out of tank hehe

[Treza360]

I've managed 70kms in stop start peak hour highway crawling before. It was the most tense hour or so of driving I've done. As we all know the R doesn't have the best economy and I was just watching it the whole time willing to make it to my local servo.
For a 62L tank I put 61.5L in. Not sure how much is still in the lines etc but either way I try not to do that too often.
Cheers,
Trent

[FarQ]

Never as far as you hope. I've run the Bora dry once - it's something I'll never do again.

If you have the right cluster, you can get DTE added with VAG Tacho - but again, it's an estimate, you're better to not delay once the light comes on - the last bits of fuel in the tank are likely to be the dirtiest as well, and at best that'll clog your fuel filter faster than normal...

Thats what I did, less guesswork when DTE is active..

[VWEAPN]

thats how i felt today, i was shi##ing bricks.
the official figure is 635km out of a 55L tank MK4 GTI

[dylan8]

it says in the manual from memory, think mine is 7lt?

[Jof]

I just had to drive over 100kms country driving with the light on, the gauge
dropped quickly from 1/4 to empty.

I had to check the book for tank size (7L reserve), gradually dropping my speed to about 80kmh and trying to stay around 6L/100km.

I made it with about 2L to spare, but being on a road with almost no traffic
when it's getting late and its wet isn't much fun, and keeping the radio, lights and wipers off, and not using cruise as it kills the economy on hills.

[Manaz]

I just had to drive over 100kms country driving with the light on, the gauge
dropped quickly from 1/4 to empty.

I had to check the book for tank size (7L reserve), gradually dropping my speed to about 80kmh and trying to stay around 6L/100km.

I made it with about 2L to spare, but being on a road with almost no traffic
when it's getting late and its wet isn't much fun, and keeping the radio, lights and wipers off, and not using cruise as it kills the economy on hills.

Radio, lights and wipers would make bugger all difference - certainly not worth the increased danger in not using wipers and headlights IMHO.

[DIDZ]

350km !

Yeh I am lucky if I see 450 out of tank hehe