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 Quinlanar
Newbie  Location: Ratoath Registered: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hello allQuestion about filling the gti with fuel, from what I can gather they have a 60 litre fuel tank and when the fuel light comes on there is about 6 litres left in the tank but the last few times I went to fill the car up it started to click off at 40 litres and I gave up at around 42 litres trying to fill it, is this a common problem or do I just have something like a dodgy fuel gauge Thanks |
 Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 21:43
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Chris28190
Senior User  Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I put around 45 litres in each time and it shows just over 3/4 of a tank and that's filling from just before or just on the red light________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:36
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Quinlanar
Newbie Location: Ratoath Registered: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Thanks, so is that just the way they are ? |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:39
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cully
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #4
fuel guages on 306's in general are wildly inacurate always read with a pinch of salt |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:49
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Quinlanar
Newbie Location: Ratoath Registered: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Thanks lads, just wondering if something was bogey as I'm new to the world of the 306 |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:50
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Never had a problem filling mine. Stuck 60 liters in mine the other day from reserve light. ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:51
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Some have even managed to get 67 litres in the tank on a single tank...not quite sure how that works... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:51
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Quinlanar
Newbie Location: Ratoath Registered: 03 Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Maybe rolling into the petrol station and filling it till its pouring out the neck ? |
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Posted 31st Dec 2013 at 22:57
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Chris28190
Senior User Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Or just full it until it clicks then drive off and enjoy  ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 1st Jan 2014 at 00:17
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #10
stan_306gti6 wrote: Some have even managed to get 67 litres in the tank on a single tank...not quite sure how that works... When it clicks and stops you filling you can stick the nozzle in again and get some more in. Not sure I'd want to do this though. ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 10:21
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #11
I think it was Jon (thugpuggin) who managed this...________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 10:23
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,119 Status: Offline |
Post #12
67 litres  I know it's 56 litres to fill up the rallye.i usually do that within a few miles of orange light coming on Around 12 gallons for over 400 miles. I can live with that  £80 per fill up of texaco super unleaded ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 13:07
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Jon will be along soon with the photograph of the receipt I believe. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 14:16
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro  Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
Post #14
60 litre tank, and circa 7 from top of tank to top of filler neck I have got 63 litres in mine, and 64 in the diesel (same tank) In both the above instances though I was extremely low on fuel, like 30 odd miles the other side of the red  ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged  [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 14:51
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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I got 56 miles out of my xsara hdi when the red light came on  Still had 3 litres of fuel too...... ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 15:49
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matt16v
Regular  Location: SE Registered: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 217 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Be careful playing this game guys, my '6 ran out with just under a quarter tank once, no light or anything haha. Need to get that sorted really.________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 17:19
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #17
matt16v wrote: Be careful playing this game guys, my '6 ran out with just under a quarter tank once, no light or anything haha. Need to get that sorted really. Sounds like your gauge is knackered then Matt. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 17:31
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Niall
Seasoned Pro  Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #18
matt16v wrote: Be careful playing this game guys, my '6 ran out with just under a quarter tank once, no light or anything haha. Need to get that sorted really. Mine did this once before whilst driving up a hill. Thankfully the guy at Longlife where i had just left was nice and run me down a can of fuel lol. Ever since, it gets filled up at a quarter of a tank. Don't know if my light even works |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 18:46
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #19
My Ph.1's gauge is all over the place whenever you change direction. I don't think Ph.1 fuel tanks are baffled.________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 19:33
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Niall
Seasoned Pro Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #20
RetroPug wrote: My Ph.1's gauge is all over the place whenever you change direction. I don't think Ph.1 fuel tanks are baffled. None of them are. The Ph1 fuel senders were the same as the 106 S1 ones iirc which had a dreadful issue where the float arm lost all its resistance so it always floated on the fuel even around corners (when it should temporarily be submerged). New sender unit will sort that. |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 19:53
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #21
stan_306gti6 wrote: Jon will be along soon with the photograph of the receipt I believe.  64.49l was my highest amount, more room but it got to the round £ so was happy from my records. 67l was back in day record by a long gone former member from memory, Gazzerdaman/Rich E would remember who.________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 21:10
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Ah right, thought it was you. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 21:24
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #23
stan_306gti6 wrote: Ah right, thought it was you. Wish it was although think I still hold the most miles per tank record... Anyway back to OP's query light comes on at approx 52l although I've had mine not light till 54/55l. What sort of range you getting? ________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2014 at 23:56
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matt16v
Regular Location: SE Registered: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 217 Status: Offline |
Post #24
stan_306gti6 wrote: matt16v wrote: Be careful playing this game guys, my '6 ran out with just under a quarter tank once, no light or anything haha. Need to get that sorted really. Sounds like your gauge is knackered then Matt. The gauge works fine, sometimes I start it up and the light will be on and the gauge on empty. It's that fuel sender unit I believe. According to the gauge sometimes I finish my drive to work with more petrol than I started with! Niall wrote: matt16v wrote: Be careful playing this game guys, my '6 ran out with just under a quarter tank once, no light or anything haha. Need to get that sorted really. Mine did this once before whilst driving up a hill. Thankfully the guy at Longlife where i had just left was nice and run me down a can of fuel lol. Ever since, it gets filled up at a quarter of a tank. Don't know if my light even works Yeah as above really, to me 1/4 is empty. Think my car is using too much fuel but it's hard to tell. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ |
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Posted 4th Jan 2014 at 01:21
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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thugpuggin wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: Ah right, thought it was you. Wish it was although think I still hold the most miles per tank record... Anyway back to OP's query light comes on at approx 52l although I've had mine not light till 54/55l. What sort of range you getting? I don't usually run the car down to the point of the red light coming on to be honest. I have done a few times and I would say 10 miles is the most I've gone on it and that was motorway miles sitting at 60mph just to make sure I got to the garage without running out. In terms of miles per tank, I have managed last year in Europe to get 224 miles to the first half a tank (all motorway driving) and also managed 28 miles to 1/3 of a tank when hammering it through the French Alps. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 4th Jan 2014 at 08:17
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