So with lots of people off on their travels, do you keep your petrol/diesel topped up or do you let it run right down?
I don't trust the gauge so I'd be panicking when the light comes on but I'm getting braver!
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By *og-ManMan 3 weeks ago
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I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken
Don't know why ...just a habit
Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet
I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason |
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"I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken
Don't know why ...just a habit
Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet
I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason "
When diesel used to be shittier or there was dodgy diesel being sold, the bottom of the tank could collect a "sludge" that you wouldn't want running through your engine. |
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"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.
Luther  "
See I knew I was right 
And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭 |
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"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.
Luther
See I knew I was right
And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭"
Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine. |
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"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.
Luther
See I knew I was right
And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭
Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine."
It's the other way around. Petrol is much, much worse.
Petrol engine could actually run on Diesel, very badly, but still run and possibly be cleaned.
Petrol ignited into diesel engine and it's fucked! Melted! |
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"I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken
Don't know why ...just a habit
Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet
I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason "
If you're running low regularly you won't have the dirty diesel problem. Running low once in a blue moon will cause issues so make sure to empty your tank as regularly as possible!!! |
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"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.
Luther
See I knew I was right
And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭
Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine.
It's the other way around. Petrol is much, much worse.
Petrol engine could actually run on Diesel, very badly, but still run and possibly be cleaned.
Petrol ignited into diesel engine and it's fucked! Melted!"
Not totally accurate. I've known garages to put 5 litres of petrol into diesel tanks to reduce the emissions before the NCT. A full tank of petrol in a diesel car is trouble though. |
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"My gauge is showing the dreaded dashed line. I don't think I'd make it as far as the petrol station now tbh 🙈
It's fine, my wife's car is like that every time I get in it!!"
I hope you filled it for her |
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"So with lots of people off on their travels, do you keep your petrol/diesel topped up or do you let it run right down?
I don't trust the gauge so I'd be panicking when the light comes on but I'm getting braver!
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Hubby has this phobia and fills the car as soon as the light appears! I on the other hand leave it as long as I can! Drives him crazy 😁 It's why he loves me 😇 |
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Always let it go for ages with the light on before I refill. Not the best idea though as it does drugde up crap from the bottom of the tank.
I stick in a diesel treatment every now and again. Try not to let my car run off the fumes too often but it does happen a fair bit 😏😂 |
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By (user no longer on site) 3 weeks ago
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My van I let it go right down €120 to fill it. The wife's car never really let it go down more than half way. Never know where you might need to go in a hurry |
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When I was travelling to work I filled it religiously every Monday morning which usually lasted the week.
Now I am at home most days and I always forget to top it up. Even the Red light doesn't scare me 😎
But I do know my other half checks my car weekly for water and oil so he will refill it if I leave it long enough. 🙊🙊 |
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"I'm bad for letting it run down to 0km. Ive had two instances lately where I was genuinely shitting it driving from work to nearest petrol station "
I always let it give down till around the 100km mark then fill and moan about the price of it. |
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I had a diesel car for years that i could run down and it would go for another 10/15 km on zero but I have a petrol one now that I haven't taken to 0 for fear , it runs our so quickly once in the red |
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I generally just bulk buy from two different companies when near empty and top up the vehicles weekly, works out 20c cheaper than the pumps most times.
I'm done with pushing the boot lid I've grown older and wiser  |
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"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.
Luther "
I didn't know this could happen😱 just bought a diesel - will bear this in mind! |
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I'm a disaster I never look at the gauge until it's telling me I'm low and then I'm usually in a hurry so can't fill it up and then have anxiety that I'm gonna clap out until it's filled again. And that happens EVERYTIME |
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