How much can you travel without refueling if the fuel level indicator lit.

  • Dec 24, 2019

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What to do when the light bulb lit up.
What to do when the light bulb lit up.

Every driver knows that when the fuel level indicator lights on the instrument panel, the machine must be refilled as soon as possible. However, it is known that this message does not mean a quick stop and the machine will drive another decent distance. So how much is enough fuel residue and is not harmful if completely devastate the tank - later in our review.

How much car can drive "on the light bulb?"

You can go without fuel. / Photo: thetimes.co.uk.
You can go without fuel. / Photo: thetimes.co.uk.

How many kilometers is able to pass a car on the burning light bulb depends on several factors. First of all it affects the type of car and its fuel consumption. Further, a possible trip distance will affect motorists driving style. Despite the fact that data can seriously vary for different models, it is possible to identify some average values.

Most passenger cars, such as sedans, hatchbacks and coupes, will be held under a burning fuel indicator lamp is still around

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50 kilometers. Sometimes this figure can be up to 60-80 km. In vehicles with extended tank, such as crossovers and SUVs, travel distance can reach and 100 km.

Whether it is possible to go "on the light bulb?"

Fraught breakage pump. / Photo: billiard-sport.com.ua.
Fraught breakage pump. / Photo: billiard-sport.com.ua.

A lit light bulb does not just say that the fuel is running out. It requires a speedy vehicle refueling. travel the lit danger lies not only in the fact that you can stop and get stuck without fuel on the track, but also in the fact that the lack of fuel in the tank is not the best way affects the work of a number of units car. In other words, elements of the engine and fuel system start to break.

Suffers catalyst. / Photo: drive2.ru.
Suffers catalyst. / Photo: drive2.ru.

Regular trips "on the light bulb" can lead to the failure of the earlier period of the catalyst. The lack of fuel is fraught fuel pump damage. Such failure will end costly repairs.

How accurate is the work of the onboard computer?

Data can not be objective. / Photo: drive2.ru.
Data can not be objective. / Photo: drive2.ru.

Many drivers see a warning light, begin to look at the trip computer. Doing this is not entirely correct, since such a system shows the amount of fuel not based on the actual data and of the approximate calculations based on vehicle characteristics and driving pace until this moment. In other words, seeing the lighted lamp should be as fast as possible to fill up the tank of his "swallow".

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