Petrol Gauge

[TVRpotty-Totty]

I wonder if you can help?? The tiv ran out of petrol this weekend whilst on a journey back from Hull... Are the gauges notorious for being slightly out?? It showed as just under a qurter of a tank. I don't usually let it go below a quarter, but I was only 5 minutes from a garage just round the corner from my house.... and yes.... if any of you were on the motorway heading south on sunday between 2.00pm and 3.30pm... that was me stranded on the slip road at j25...

[RichardR]

Couldn't say for a Chimaera, but my S reads half when full, and empty with half a tank. Consequently I tend to rely on mileometer rather than the petrol gauge to tell me when to fill up.

However, I also try and always keep the tank at least half full for the sake of the extra weight over the driving wheels, especially in the wet!

[nicholasblair]

Exactly the same happended to me on Sunday, actully thought it must have got stuck somehow as it still did show about 1/8 full. Luckily AA pitched up in about 10 minutes to help me on the way.

Lesson learnt!

[Skip]

My 4.0 Griff petrol gauge lies like a Tory ex-deputy chairman and London mayor candidate.

It shows full for the first 100 miles then quickly descends to 1/4 full and never budges. I ran out of juice first trip after I bought it because I believed the gauge. Now I fill up after I've done about 200 miles and carry a spare 5 litres in the boot.

[TVRpotty-Totty]

yep.... I've decided to carry some spare now... I shall never trust me gauge again! Thanks for you replies

[simpo one]

'It shows full for the first 100 miles then quickly descends to 1/4 full and never budges.'

I think you'll find *all* politicians are like that...

[dropacog]

I wonder if you can help?? The tiv ran out of petrol this weekend whilst on a journey back from Hull... Are the gauges notorious for being slightly out?? It showed as just under a qurter of a tank. I don't usually let it go below a quarter, but I was only 5 minutes from a garage just round the corner from my house.... and yes.... if any of you were on the motorway heading south on sunday between 2.00pm and 3.30pm... that was me stranded on the slip road at j25...

Dawn, as former owner of Chim in question, I got caught out first weekend of ownership. Only treat TVR petrol gauges as indicative - anything around the quarter tank mark and I filled up.
Hope you're still enjoying him (her) (it) ;-)
David

[the jiffle king]

I always fill up before 200 miles, and usually abou 160 just to be sure. I don't read the petrol gague, just the tripmeter

T-J-K

[tamago]

my fuel gauge is quite accurate then, judging by the responses here....quite a few times it has neared the 4/4 empty mark , not caught out yet but i try to fill up one it has more or less passed 3/4........

[fatsteve]

Got the "I'm a twat" t-shirt for that one!!.

I would ensure you fill-up when the needle goes below 1/4 or you've done 220 ish miles (mines a 450). Anything more is a bit dubious.

I had my incident on coming of J14 on the MK (again, only a couple of miles from home).

Don't quote me on this, but I would put the inaccuracy down to the pressure in the tank. My tank goes into Zeppelin mode on long journeys and hence litterally running on vapours!!

Lesson learned!!

Steve