cinders

After reading that a full fuel tank can way up to 55kg, surely it's better to top your tank up to 1/4 to keep the weight down?.. does this make sense to anyone?...

Cinders.

john banks

If competing yes. Otherwise no.

scooby-tc

iTrader: (2)

No

kend

Stopping to refuel every day might become irritating.

speedking

Fuel surge

john banks

You could also get higher fuel temperatures quicker by running low?

16vmarc

The top of your fuel tank will start to rot. Your better off filling to top every now and again.

corradoboy

The speed my needle drops in the bottom quarter of the gauge I'd never make it to the end of the street. I seem to get 240 miles from the 1st 3/4 and about 10 from the last bit

GarethE

iTrader: (1)

I usually have to fill up every 2 days....they'll think I'm stalking them at my Shell garage if I only filled a 1/4 at a time

Gareth

Dracoro

Caveat is that less weight means reduced traction.

achad

I never like putting more than 20 quid in the tank unless I'm going on a long journey. I know its probably stupid, but the reasoning behind is this: Incase she gets robed, the @$%$^@& won't be getting a full tank off fuel to enjoy them self's, also they will prob have to stop to fill up at some point. Petrol stations = CCTV which = higher chance of catching the @#%^!&%. What ever makes you feel better hey

jim litten

Try having a round trip commute of 110 miles, you would want a 1/4 tank then!!!

Bubba po

How come you know how to spell 'weight' but you can't spell 'weigh'.

(R-6)

Whats that thing inside yer toilet," BALLCOCKS" (LOL) 1/4 tank would get me less than 40 miles.




None racing mode on!

kend

I suppose if I was really that worried about saving weight, I could try eating less kebabs.

pmarch

I always fill back up to the brim, having run down each time to low, although not to stage where refuel light has come on. OK, so fuel tank contents weigh a lot at first, but weight gradually comes off. The weight issue probably equals out over time - plus going out of your way (to find optimax) in order to keep topping up to 1/4 full wastes time and fuel.

rossi_p

iTrader: (26)

Surely the extra kilos are easily overcome by the torque of the car, and any difference is so minimal with everyday driving you wouldn't even notice. If you were driving some chav Fiesta 'sport' then that would be a different story.....

TheSilverScoob

Does the MY00 have a low fuel warning light?
What is the size of the tank on this car?

PS i have only have the car 6 weeks. I need to read the manual at some point

Phill

WR1 Wannabe

Well, any extra kilos with the same torque is going to reduce acceleration to some degree.

If a full tank weighs 55kgs (actually i think it'd be a bit more than that), then it's like having an extra person in the car compared to when it's empty. That's certainly noticeable...

what would scooby do

.. and you wonder why scoob owners get labelled as been ****

LOL

Bubba po

Gutmann pug

The car weighs about 7 tonnes so an extra 55KG aint gonna make much difference now is it?

WR1 Wannabe

Just Scooby owners?

Rougly speaking, a full tank will add about half a second to your standing 1/4.

Plenty of people, in all sorts of cars, spend a lot of time and cash shaving off tenths.

Mebbe you think that's funny, but I guess others don't...

Gutmann pug, I take it you weren't being serious?

rossi_p

iTrader: (26)

note the word 'noticable'. Might take 2 tenths off, I think the warm weather makes a bigger difference.

Empty tank = no fuel = no miles = nowhere = oh dear

andymar00

You could also get some cheap electric blankets from Argos to keep youre tyres warm

Tiggs

"You could also get some cheap electric blankets from Argos to keep youre tyres warm"

but have someone follow you around with them so they dont weigh the car down.

vulnax999

iTrader: (7)

And a very long extension lead?

Vonzack

Fill the tank, rip the seats out

harvey

iTrader: (48)

Tank = 60 litres = 44kg approx.
M/Y 00 has a fuel light. You could have 20-40mls left when the light comes on depending on the car.
The unusable fuel left in the tank varies but is generally between six and two litres. ie to the brim from running out will take 54-58 litres.
Not a good idea to run it low continually.