Fuel Gauge

[will308]

hi all new guy here

got a t180 a few weeks ago 07 plate and one thing I have noticed is that my trip says things like 43 miles till empty but I have 2 bars left on my fuel gauge .........? any way of sorting it out?

thanks

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Mark - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

The bar type fuel gauge that Toyota uses doesn't operate in a linear manner, and this is common to other Toyota models like the Auris, Aygo, IQ, etc. When the tank is full, the first couple of bars take a long time to extinguish, and then they extinguish more rapidly. The range adjusts according to driving style, so can vary. Also the gauge doesn't give of it's best unless at least 15 litres of fuel is put in at each fill-up.

So basically there is nothing to 'sort out'.

There are a few previous posts on the fuel gauge operation in the other clubs.

[Heidfirst]

the range doesn't count down to empty - it counts down to the "reserve" so you still have ~2 gallons left when it hits 0.

[will308]

ok I see .....seems a bit of a design flaw to me but ok

thanks

[Heidfirst]

It's typical Toyota caution.

If you are running low on fuel out in the boondocks would you rather have an extra ~ 90 mile range up your sleeve or have it run out early ....?

If you run a diesel dry it's a major operation to get it running again so I much rather that they err on the safe side.

[will308]

yea I can see your point

thanks again

[Aidan-]

the range doesn't count down to empty - it counts down to the "reserve" so you still have ~2 gallons left when it hits 0.

Hmm didn't know that Heidfirst handy info which would be best not shared with the wife, she has a phobia of petrol stations