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I can add at least 2 gallons from first click off to visible in the filler neck.
The Jetta is easy to see when it's finally to the rim, it just takes a few minutes of slow filling to get it there.That is one thing I like about the New Beetles. The filler neck is almost vertical and easy to tell when it is brimmed full.
I never really get the opportunity to fill mine right when the low fuel warning coms on, but I did this week. Fuel warning beeped on just as I was rolling into a station on I-90, and the car took 15.34 gallons to fill.Vented my wagon holds right around 17 gallons. If I fill right when the low fuel light comes on I add 15.5 usually. So that's a 1.5 gallon reserve, maybe 1.6-7.
Man, thanks for doing the research for everyone!well today I ran out of Diesel 76 miles after my low fuel light came on. It took 1.5 gal from a jug, and another 15.1 gallons to fill it to the brim vented at the pump 1.5 miles away. At 46mpg avg. on this tank that calculates out to 1.65 gallons remaining when the light comes on in my car! A 17mm wrench out of my trunk, and about 5 minutes to crack each injector and crank until fuel came out and I was back on the road!
You are vented, right? Shouldn't be too hard to get it to the visible point in filler neck, although I guess the fuels I use don't foam much.Man, thanks for doing the research for everyone!
I think I'll just aim for a max of 50 miles post-fuel-light. I did, however, consider carrying some more fuel and my injector wrench, but I'm not certain it's worth the hassle just to say that I made it into the 800 mile club!
Getting the fuel to the visible point on the Golf(s) is a pain. Now that I just started trying to do this I'm re-thinking whether this too is worth it.
Yeah, my Golf (and the previous Jetta) aren't bad to fill to the brim, but I don't think my usual fuel foams up all that much. Once the pump shuts off on it's own, it usually takes me about four more fills-to-foam until it settles with clear fuel at the filler cap. Maybe a couple extra minutes.You are vented, right? Shouldn't be too hard to get it to the visible point in filler neck, although I guess the fuels I use don't foam much.
Once the pump clicks for me, I just go at a slower trickle with the fuel (if your pump will allow) with the nozzle pulled halfway out so I can watch for it. Some pumps will automatically shut off if you pull out like that, but if you put a finger on a small hole near the bottom end of the nozzle, it will let you keep filling and decrease the foam. too.Yeah, my Golf (and the previous Jetta) aren't bad to fill to the brim, but I don't think my usual fuel foams up all that much. Once the pump shuts off on it's own, it usually takes me about four more fills-to-foam until it settles with clear fuel at the filler cap. Maybe a couple extra minutes.
With the tank vented, I REALLY like the range of these cars. I'm on the highway all the time, and usually burn about 4 tanks of fuel per month @ 50mpg. For me, it's kind of cool to be able to cover my entire work territory, and almost always buy my diesel at the same station. I can drive 400 miles away, and then 400 miles back, and fill-up at my usual spot.
I had an 09 Mk4 Golf (2.0L gas 5spd) that I used for work for a while, and the very best it ever got was a little over 30mpg with a 400 mile or so range, and I had to go easy on it to get that.
I just love the MPG and fuel range of these old ALH TDI cars.
Yeah, I pull the pump nozzle almost all the way out, and then fill the last bit pretty slowly. I really don't mind, it only takes a minute or two. It keeps my fill-ups really consistent as well.Once the pump clicks for me, I just go at a slower trickle with the fuel (if your pump will allow) with the nozzle pulled halfway out so I can watch for it. Some pumps will automatically shut off if you pull out like that, but if you put a finger on a small hole near the bottom end of the nozzle, it will let you keep filling and decrease the foam. too.