Hi,


I was just wondering if anyone knew how many miles a Ford Fiesta 1.25 litre can do once the orange fuel light comes on?

I do not have a trip computer in my car, so I have no way of knowing how many miles my car can do once the fuel light comes on.

If anyone has any info on this subject, that would be great.


Thanks,

Ben

Pfft orange light....I wouldn't go over 30miles....

And the trip comps will say 0miles and keep running for ages

think the general warning is the 50 mile mark... Drive everywhere in 5th and you'll squeeze out a few more!

Thanks for the replies.

So 30 miles should be comfortable, but 50 is pushing it ye?

Yeh I'd say so. I always seemed to do about 40 miles in my Ka once the light came on

ok thanks for your help on this!

Can be dodgey having no trip computer and just guessing!

I don't really trust the trip anyway, I just fill up when I'm near a petrol station

Ye, I just wanted to know what I could do when the light comes on, just incase.

Driving to work everyday is an 18 mile round trip and i think that the fuel light will come on soon, so do you reckon driving to work 1 more time with fuel light on should be ok? Then just fill up the next morning

I would have thought you'd be fine, but if it was me I'd fill up as soon as possible. There's no point risking it

Ye, its not like you would save money by driving for longer, because the petrol will just cost more when you fill up again.

I'll prob wait for the light to come on and drive one more day before filling up, whichever is sooner.

Also, just wondered if you drove your car hard or not, as its an ST?

The light comes on at 50 miles to empty when you have a fuel computer. Zero miles still leaves 2 litres in tank.
The light comes on when there is 8 litres of fuel in the tank when you don't have a fuel computer. You can do 50 miles with the light on, I have heard stories of people doing 80miles till the engine dies. Stick a gallon of petrol in the boot for when you run out and see how far you can go from when the light comes on.

Duncan P - haha! the micras!

Dave T ST - I filled up last night after the fuel light came on, but there is a few problems with having a 1.25:

- You have to drive it quite hard if you want to even so much as keep up with traffic.

- Because of driving it hard sometimes and having a large sub that fills my boot, my MPG isnt too great.

- This week im trying to change gear at 3,000 revs and see what happens to the MPG, hopefully it should be better.


Thanks for all your help on this though guys!

I know im safe for a bit now when my fuel light comes on!!