I'll have to be more careful, do not want to get air in my fuel system. The gauge sure moves faster when near the bottom!
I'll never do that again....I usually keep my tanks more full than empty but it snuck up on me really fast. Plus I have been filling all the way to the top of the filler neck so probably a bit more than 13.2 when you do that.You must have really been pushing the envelope. The most I’ve ever been able to refuel without spilling is 12.2 gallons and that’s driving 15 miles past 0mi remaining.
I think it is a terrible idea and when I did it was quite by accident, and my gauge was still 1/2 way in the red zone at 1/8" tank. I know better and won't ever drive in the red zone again, running a diesel out of fuel is bad juju.Am I crazy to think you guys are crazy for getting these tanks so low? I remember the days with diesel trucks fuel pumps would die because people ran the tanks out of gas or too low too often, yet I see posts on here all the time with people saying they run em till they say I’m dying of thirst before putting more fuel in.
Is the fuel system equipped to do this without consequences?
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I think it is a terrible idea and when I did it was quite by accident, and my gauge was still 1/2 way in the red zone at 1/8" tank. I know better and won't ever drive in the red zone again, running a diesel out of fuel is bad juju.
In my opinion it doesn’t hurt it to run low but running out doesn’t do it any good.
I think people worry way too much about this. I don't like filling up fuel tanks, and TDIs range is near the top of my list for favorite features. I've been running 800+ mile tanks in my ALH for years, and won't hesitate to run the GSW way down before refilling, too. I've run the miles remaining to 0 and still only added 12.2 gallons.Am I crazy to think you guys are crazy for getting these tanks so low?
Is the fuel system equipped to do this without consequences?
No, and removing the fill tube restrictor makes it easier to see the fuel level when its near the top. Just remember to reinstall it if you're taking the car in for dealer service if you're still on warranty.Are there any problems with filling the MKVII up to the point where fuel is visible vs when the pump shuts off, similar to the MKIV (?) with the ventectomy?
I wonder if anyone who has a deleted car has looked into augmenting the fuel tank (ie the range) with the DEF tank... probably wouldn't be too hard to connect the two.
I too am sad that I can only drive 420-450 miles per tank with my GSW. My commuter ALH Golf is an easy 550-600.
BUT it is far better than the MK7 Golf R I owned for 6 months. Exact same roads, exact same speeds but filling up on 93 every 280-300 miles. I'm grateful they started selling the old stock '15 TDI's!
The Polar FIS has a fuel temperature gauge, I don't know where the sensor is.. but even with a very low tank I haven't seen temperatures rise much if at all.From what I understand the in tank pump uses the fuel in the tank to keep it cool, so if it’s hot and you’re low on fuel you can cook your pump. Least that’s how it is for gassers, I assume it’s the same for diesels since the HPFP has to have something feeding it.