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Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by adanny01(m): 12:22pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Elnida: I doubt the 20liters reserve for Peugeot. Even the Toyota Prado and landcruiser that have two 90L tanks does not have reserve level of 20litres. I think what causes the difference is the fuel efficiency of the car. A very fuel efficient car will travel more distance on a 5L reserve than a bad fuel efficient car with 10L reserve. For example, a diesel car with a reserve of 10L will travel almost twice as much distance as the same car with 10L reserve petrol. Reserve is a percentage of the tank. Also, there is a very small percentage of the tank that is totally unusable to prevent pulling up dirt and water that might have settled in the button. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by ericlove4all: 12:25pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
it is usually 10% of the fuel capacity.
for honda city which am family with its about 4.2 litres. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Johnpaul09(m): 1:53pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
muller101:For ships abi Aeroplanes? 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by megama: 2:27pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
eyamensah:Even on V6 engines still too high.Better buy a new car |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Nuezha(m): 2:29pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
I don't know but Honda Accord of ALL cars travels the longest distance (75km/hr) as soon as the low fuel indicator light comes on. I have tried it with my '03 Accord. I travelled a distance of 90km and then drove into a filling station and put off the engine, the car refused to start until after a while. My speed never exceeded 100km/hr, I wind up all my mirrors to eliminate drag, did not use AC, was alone in the car, no heavy loads in my trunk, maintained one gear and never braked hard. Well, the road was good - Abuja to Kaduna. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by gazmann(m): 3:39pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
dino2006: Me and you are same I can relate 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by adanny01(m): 3:46pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Nuezha: You mean you did Abuja to Kaduna starting from reserve? Wow! Anyway, I believe it because I use like 2k fuel from Zuba to Kad. My normal speed is 140km/hr. I usually buy 2.5k fuel and will get to any location in Kad. I have never emptied my tank. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by hermosa7: 4:10pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
adanny01: Mine doesn't show any lights at all. Could that be the design or do you think something isn't right? |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Nuezha(m): 4:16pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
adanny01: Kaduna to Abuja is 185km Kaduna to Zuba is 165km. The Low fuel indicator came on about 60km into the journey. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by sniperwolf(m): 5:36pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
15% of the total capacity |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by adanny01(m): 5:57pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
hermosa7: Something definitely isn't right. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by adanny01(m): 6:12pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Nuezha: By my calculations, Zuba to Kaduna all things being equal should consume at best N1,650 - 11.4L of fuel and N2,350 16.2L at worst. 2003 Honda accord is stated to have a 67L tank. Usually, the pumps clicks for me at the range of 50-55L depending on how low on fuel the car is. By my assumption, 10L should be the reserve. 10L should get you 90 miles at very best and 64 for worst case. Usually it cuts it somewhere above mid way so 80miles would be probably it. If you add the 60miles you traveled before the light came on, you will get 140 which should get you around Abj junction in Kad. That makes your estimates right. You make me wanna take the risk sometime. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by nickxtra(m): 6:47pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Archaa:Ok, thanks. But I hope driving on yellow does not pose any serious harm to the car. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Nuezha(m): 7:41pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
adanny01: It took me to Total Filling Station in Kawo where it stopped and refused to start for a while. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Nobody: 8:11pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
nickxtra: It's not even a good habit to allow the yellow light to warn you before you buy petrol in your car I drove with petrol red signal till it got exhausted while having 5 liters of petrol by my side I did that to ascertain the distance it could take me especially in a fuel scarcity period As it's said that experience is the best teacher, I've to go through experiment to understand how it works . |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by adanny01(m): 8:18pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Nuezha: That's farther than I expected. That's Zaria road. Should be up to 155miles from Abj. Guess ur cat is well and your car fuel trim is running on closed loop. Mine is on open loop with bad cat and bad O2 sensor. It used to be well until the cat got blocked and the mechanic killed the O2 by hitting it. Anyways, not a good thing to do though you weren't on high speed. You know fuel pump cools itself with the fuel it sits inside, such low fuel for that distance would reduce the life span of your pump considerably. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by muller101(m): 9:04pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Johnpaul09:both including cars 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Nuezha(m): 3:43am On Apr 17, 2017 |
adanny01: T'was a risk taken too far. |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Elnida: 8:22pm On Apr 18, 2017 |
adanny01: U have made lot of sense thou the said car is a 70 litre vehicle. I have forgotten the size of the engine but it's a big one.if I do I will tell you,maybe you may acknowledge it. The car starts giving warning ones it's 20 litres I may be wrong but that's what I can remember my dad telling me. Mind you, my dad is a mechanical Engineer. so has massive knowledge about mechanical appliances. Like I said,I may have forgotten his teachings All same tanx for ur contribution |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Judolisco(m): 3:06pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
lonelydora:red light dey show? 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Judolisco(m): 3:25pm On Oct 10, 2023 |
adanny01:Good old days |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by lonelydora: 12:12pm On Oct 18, 2023 |
Judolisco: Yes o. But it's not wise to allow it get to that level. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Size Of A Car's Reserve Tank? by Judolisco(m): 12:33pm On Oct 18, 2023 |
lonelydora:even in Toyota corolla?...high price of fuel is something else |
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