Fuel tank?

[ROBD--M15RPD]

This may be a really simple question. How big is the fuel tank on a 07 1.4. I think its 40 litres, for some reason though my car has done 100 miles from full and the needle has not moved. If im right after 100 miles I should have used something. Any ideas? Thanks in advance rob

 

[dervpower]

Ibizas tend to do this. It will go down really quickly now. It really annoys me, when it says 250 to a 1/4 and you only end up getting circa 650 from a tank...

 

[mick-fr]

Your possibly filling up the pipe too. Obviously when you fuel up theres still some in the tank and when you add 40 litres your "overfilling" it as such. So it will sit in the fuel pipe until theres space for it to flow down into the tank.
The fuel gauge is measured from the tank so any "excess" in the fuel pipe wont be taken into consideration.

 

[CJRamze]

If you vent the tank also you'll experiance the same thing.
I've managed to get 189 Miles out of my 1.9TDI (Driving like a saint) without the needle moving!

 

[rich3001]

Mine does the same, i fill it to the top and then the needle doesnt start to move until ive does about 112 mile. I usually get about 400 - 450 to the tank

 

[ibiza64]

so its not bad for it to be sitting in the fuel pipe? if anything it allows you to get more out of a "tank" right?

 

[Neo]

This may be a really simple question. How big is the fuel tank on a 07 1.4. I think its 40 litres

45 litres, warning sounds when there is 7 litres left.

 

[RaggedLob]

I think i've accidentally vented my tank, i got 52 litres in my car before the first click :S

But yeah, the fuel gauge is rubbish, complete waste of time relying on it, just look up your cars MPG and work out the average range when planning a long trip..

 

[R1ch85]

45 litres, warning sounds when there is 7 litres left.

Thats what I thought too, but in the past I've managed to get nearly 55 litres in

 

[Neo]

Yeah it depends on the temperature on the day, and if you vent/fill the neck or whatever.
I don`t think the counters on the pumps are accurate either.

 

[rf860]

This may be a really simple question. How big is the fuel tank on a 07 1.4. I think its 40 litres, for some reason though my car has done 100 miles from full and the needle has not moved. If im right after 100 miles I should have used something. Any ideas? Thanks in advance rob

My car does this aswell. I see you have the mk5 ibiza 17 inch 'Sport' alloys, do you have any decent pics of these on your car because i think they would look good on the mk4. Saw some at a scrappy the other day and wondered if they would fit!