The last bar of petrol

[BailOut]

*nod* We have all found the same thing. The bars are not entirely consistent, and the top half of the tank lasts longer (according to the gauge) than the bottom half does.

[stripey]

Originally Posted by daf62757

I wonder if the 09's are different. Mine goes from two bars to a blinking one bar.

My 00 Yaris Verso does that (UK spec) and I reckon to have 50 -60 miles. Once did 90, but have been caught out since trying to get near that and had to walk to the garage AND buy a spare can!

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Luna V 2.0

My car is a bit odd. It goes from 2 bars to blinking. I'm not sure why it seems to skip the last bar.

I tend to tell myself I'll fill up when it gets to two bars, but I always wind up forgetting and then panic when it starts to blink. But I always fill up for less than 10 gallons so I know I still have quite a bit of gas left.

Originally Posted by daf62757

I wonder if the 09's are different. Mine goes from two bars to a blinking one bar.

ALL Yaris's go from two bars to the last blinking bar (there's no solid last bar phase).

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Heck, you people don't know how to live! Don't let your lives be driven by the blinking light, be like Kramer on Seinfeld and see how far you can go on a tank of gas!

Cheers! M2

Here ya go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEdU_lrtZk

Classic!

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Here ya go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEdU_lrtZk

Classic!

That's it! Now that's how you gotta drive!

Cheers! M2

[andaconda]

I just filled up after 40 miles of the last bar fast blink. It was my first fill up. 510 miles and 11.009 gallons. $1.99.9 per gallon. 46mpg! not bad for my first tank of gas.

[SEVEN]

I got 160 miles out of my last tank .... guess its the intake header and exhaust .. or I must have something severly messed up in my car

[Yaris Hilton]

The problem's usually with a loose nut behind the pedals.

[SEVEN]

That used to be my problems, but I decided to quit speeding, so with this tank I havent been over 60 ... except that one moment where I did 80 but it was barely 2 minutes

[Yaris Hilton]

Yeah, it's possible that changing the intake and exhaust could mess up your ECU calibration. I'd expect to see a Check Engine Light, though. Hot rod mods tend to inspire the rodder modder to use them, and zooming off from stops and hitting the brakes for the next one will suck the tank dry.

[gammaray]

Oddly enough, wanted to find out as well, and I did today. As soon as the last bar started flashing I drove approx 1 mile and filled up. Took 9.959 Gallons. So for myself at 1.1 gal left I could go about 37 miles to empty. I have a bit of a heavy foot, but still get 34 mpg, with rarely any highway and running A/C. All good as far as Im concerned coming from prior performance oriented vehicles. Of course this is my deduction for my driving style. Love this vehicle.

[yarisitis]

I've gotten 76 miles on my first bar, 37-57 miles on the middle bars, and 80 miles on the last bar.

Not very consistent.

[watersoilair]

I pulled into a gas station almost immediately after last bar started flashing. I filled up and it turned out there was 4.5 litres left in the tank. At a rate of 6.5litres/100km (city) and 5.5litres/100km (highway) thats just 70 km in the city and 81 km on the highway. I haven't pressed my luck so far - but I did travel ~55km on the highway @110km/kr with one bar left. Based on what I've read above...maybe I did try my luck.

Who knows. With up-to-date oil changes, clean air filters and good air pressure in the tires you should get great gas mileage.

[Keith Tinari]

Originally Posted by yarisitis

I've gotten 76 miles on my first bar, 37-57 miles on the middle bars, and 80 miles on the last bar.

Not very consistent.

Mine acts the same way, I thought that it started after I out the rims on though. When I was still running the facotry wheels and tires I could get about 100 miles out of the first bar.

[dg4rez]

you will blow your pump out if you put to much stress on it, letting your fuel get so low. Personally, I think its smarter to fill up before then last bar. As its like 300 bucks for the part + install.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by dg4rez

you will blow your pump out if you put to much stress on it, letting your fuel get so low. Personally, I think its smarter to fill up before then last bar. As its like 300 bucks for the part + install.

So I've been driving for over 30 years, have owned several cars for almost ten years each, I have always allowed the gas to run low, and I have never repaired a fuel pump yet. Nor do I know of anyone who has had to do so that does the same. So please excuse me if I don't take your comments as fact!

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by MadMax

So I've been driving for over 30 years, have owned several cars for almost ten years each, I have always allowed the gas to run low, and I have never repaired a fuel pump yet. Nor do I know of anyone who has had to do so that does the same. So please excuse me if I don't take your comments as fact!

You probably didn't listen when your mom told you to change your underwear every day in case you were in an accident, told you not to play with sharp sticks because you would poke your eye out, and told you to stop making faces because your face could freeze like that. Well, Mister, when you find yourself in the hospital with one eye, a frozen face, and wearing dirty underwear, remember that your mom tried to warn you .

[highwaypass]

last blinking bar of mine = 50km