FabSwingers.com forum: Fill your tank

By *exyScientists OP Couple
3 weeks ago

Castlebar

So with lots of people off on their travels, do you keep your petrol/diesel topped up or do you let it run right down?

I don't trust the gauge so I'd be panicking when the light comes on but I'm getting braver!

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By *ofusplusCouple
3 weeks ago

Limerick

My gauge is showing the dreaded dashed line. I don't think I'd make it as far as the petrol station now tbh 🙈

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By *og-ManMan
3 weeks ago

somewhere

I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken

Don't know why ...just a habit

Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet

I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason

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By *asuallyChilledMan
3 weeks ago

Drogheda

I drive electric 🤷‍♀️

♂️♀️⚧️🐉🦄🌈

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By *og-ManMan
3 weeks ago

somewhere

"I drive electric 🤷‍♀️

♂️♀️⚧️🐉🦄🌈"

Range anxiety before I even get in ....couldn't drive one

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By *he ChamberCouple
3 weeks ago

Dublin/Midlands

1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

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By *amanthaJones_LetsPlayWoman
3 weeks ago

borderarea

"I drive electric 🤷‍♀️

♂️♀️⚧️🐉🦄🌈

Range anxiety before I even get in ....couldn't drive one "

Fellow electric driver - range is 400km on the Cupra born. Have driven drogheda to Donegal and back to Monaghan on one charge absolutely love it and no range anxiety - €16 max a week to charge instead of €150 diesel for same mileage. Couldn't beat it.

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By *asuallyChilledMan
3 weeks ago

Drogheda

"I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken

Don't know why ...just a habit

Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet

I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason "

When diesel used to be shittier or there was dodgy diesel being sold, the bottom of the tank could collect a "sludge" that you wouldn't want running through your engine.

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By *exyScientists OP Couple
3 weeks ago

Castlebar

"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

See I knew I was right

And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭

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By *9FavMan
3 weeks ago

Naas

Push it to the absolute limited

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By *iresmillyWoman
3 weeks ago

Dublin

Oh the one job I hate doing is putting petrol in my car. I left it run right down and only have to fill it up 2/3 times a month.

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By *asuallyChilledMan
3 weeks ago

Drogheda

"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

See I knew I was right

And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭"

Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine.

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By *ealitybitesMan
3 weeks ago

Belfast

I drive between 500-600 miles a week and usually refill when it goes below half. Very rarely let out go below quarter.

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By *elfastDMan
3 weeks ago

belfast

I live life on the edge, running it low

I get particular satisfaction when I refil with more than the stated tank capacity

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By *ursecretmischiefCouple
3 weeks ago

The West

"My gauge is showing the dreaded dashed line. I don't think I'd make it as far as the petrol station now tbh 🙈"

It's fine, my wife's car is like that every time I get in it!!

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By *ueen_MeadhbhWoman
3 weeks ago

sligo

When i had my commute to work was costing me up 0n 70 quid a week.

Now I fill the tank for for and get 2.5 weeks out if the tank. Am guilty of getting it down to the bottom

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By *ursecretmischiefCouple
3 weeks ago

The West

"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

See I knew I was right

And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭

Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine."

It's the other way around. Petrol is much, much worse.

Petrol engine could actually run on Diesel, very badly, but still run and possibly be cleaned.

Petrol ignited into diesel engine and it's fucked! Melted!

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By *agic mike1Man
3 weeks ago

around

Rarely fill mine as they say your carrying extra weight that you don't need.

Mainly keep it at half full plus diesel is only 161c in portlaoise at the minute in a Go garage

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
3 weeks ago

East / North, Cork

Wait for the red light and fill to the brim

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By *leasurer77Man
3 weeks ago

Athlone

"I have this thing where I won't fill the car at weekends if I'm working in case it gets taken

Don't know why ...just a habit

Have been known to run a tank down to zero and haven't run out yet

I used to be told it would wreck the engine with dirty diesel for some reason "

If you're running low regularly you won't have the dirty diesel problem. Running low once in a blue moon will cause issues so make sure to empty your tank as regularly as possible!!!

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By *leasurer77Man
3 weeks ago

Athlone

"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

See I knew I was right

And then once I filled it in a panic with a migraine and put petrol in instead of diesel 😭

Petrol in diesel is grand but diesel will destroy a petrol engine.

It's the other way around. Petrol is much, much worse.

Petrol engine could actually run on Diesel, very badly, but still run and possibly be cleaned.

Petrol ignited into diesel engine and it's fucked! Melted!"

Not totally accurate. I've known garages to put 5 litres of petrol into diesel tanks to reduce the emissions before the NCT. A full tank of petrol in a diesel car is trouble though.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
3 weeks ago

East / North, Cork

I've known people to accidentally put a few litres of unleaded into a diesel, and just stopping and topping full with diesel was just fine.

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By *ofusplusCouple
3 weeks ago

Limerick

"My gauge is showing the dreaded dashed line. I don't think I'd make it as far as the petrol station now tbh 🙈

It's fine, my wife's car is like that every time I get in it!!"

I hope you filled it for her

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By *ittleBoPeepingWoman
3 weeks ago

Galway, Clare

I've to fill my tank and get new tyres.

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By *rystalsswingCouple
3 weeks ago

Galway

"So with lots of people off on their travels, do you keep your petrol/diesel topped up or do you let it run right down?

I don't trust the gauge so I'd be panicking when the light comes on but I'm getting braver!

Hubby has this phobia and fills the car as soon as the light appears! I on the other hand leave it as long as I can! Drives him crazy 😁 It's why he loves me 😇

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By *amsevenMan
3 weeks ago

cork

I've got to 38 km after the light has come on. That's the furthest I've chanced

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By *oo32Man
3 weeks ago

tipperary

I try and not let the light come on and use dipetane aswell

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By *aybeLadyWoman
3 weeks ago

West Dublin

Always let it go for ages with the light on before I refill. Not the best idea though as it does drugde up crap from the bottom of the tank.

I stick in a diesel treatment every now and again. Try not to let my car run off the fumes too often but it does happen a fair bit 😏😂

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

My van I let it go right down €120 to fill it. The wife's car never really let it go down more than half way. Never know where you might need to go in a hurry

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By *lutterFlyWoman
3 weeks ago

Not Belfast but NI

When I was travelling to work I filled it religiously every Monday morning which usually lasted the week.

Now I am at home most days and I always forget to top it up. Even the Red light doesn't scare me 😎

But I do know my other half checks my car weekly for water and oil so he will refill it if I leave it long enough. 🙊🙊

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By *exesrangerMan
3 weeks ago

city

My fuel station is at my house so I never really have that problem.

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By *ineapple_PrincessWoman
3 weeks ago

in the waves

I'm bad for letting it run down to 0km. Ive had two instances lately where I was genuinely shitting it driving from work to nearest petrol station

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By *ot so needyMan
3 weeks ago

Galway

"I'm bad for letting it run down to 0km. Ive had two instances lately where I was genuinely shitting it driving from work to nearest petrol station "

I always let it give down till around the 100km mark then fill and moan about the price of it.

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By *og-ManMan
3 weeks ago

somewhere

Makes a difference from all the threads wondering how to get your tank emptied

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By *ileen_cdTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Dublin

I have handy petrol stations on my normal routes, so any time the tank is less than half full, I would fill it up.

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

"Makes a difference from all the threads wondering how to get your tank emptied "

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By *ionycusMan
3 weeks ago

Babylon

I had a diesel car for years that i could run down and it would go for another 10/15 km on zero but I have a petrol one now that I haven't taken to 0 for fear , it runs our so quickly once in the red

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By *ustBoWoman
3 weeks ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I usually only let my car go to quarter empty and then I will fill it up again. I never let it run down .

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By *eekyNerdMan
3 weeks ago

Portarlington

Light comes on, I head to my local garage or one near my work. But I only fill when it's on, unless heading on a big journey.

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By *b220Man
3 weeks ago

limerick

I never fill up as I think if I do that's exactly when something catastrophic will go wrong 🙈

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By *urfdudeMan
3 weeks ago

WEXFORD

I remember when people posted about swinging related matters in this

forum ....

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
3 weeks ago

I generally just bulk buy from two different companies when near empty and top up the vehicles weekly, works out 20c cheaper than the pumps most times.

I'm done with pushing the boot lid

I've grown older and wiser

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By *aid backMan
3 weeks ago

by a lake with my rod out

I let it run to zero or near zero

I once had a Micra (old boxy one) that ran out of Petrol and I had a gallon of 2 stroke in the boot it ran on that albeit smokey as hell but got me home

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By *xstevenxxMan
3 weeks ago

Ashbourne

"I've to fill my tank and get new tyres.

I went up the north - saved €128 for 4 tyres for a van. Did some shopping (drink) and saved again.

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By *exyScientists OP Couple
3 weeks ago

Castlebar

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
3 weeks ago

There and Here

I'm dreadful for letting it run down... I've even had a passenger ask me to please stop at the nearest filling station because I was making him anxious 😆

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By *eralt80Man
3 weeks ago

cork

I’m a devil for letting the gauge get down as low as possible before filling. I’ve often been down to the last 15-20km.

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By *ittleBoPeepingWoman
3 weeks ago

Galway, Clare

I'm trying to get better at filling up - between the stress and the sweat of trying to make it before the red light explodes is going to ruin me some day.

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By *og-ManMan
3 weeks ago

somewhere

"I remember when people posted about swinging related matters in this

forum ....

Try going dogging with no petrol

It's a public service announcement

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By *ubadubdubWoman
3 weeks ago

Hereabouts

"1/4 tank is refuel mark, had to replace a diesel fuel tank pump once from from leaving it go to the light reminder. Costly exercise in procrastinating.

Luther

I didn't know this could happen😱 just bought a diesel - will bear this in mind!

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By *eestar10Man
3 weeks ago

cavan

I always fill up

Find it lasts longer and in reality beats stopping every few days at shop lol

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By *iablo soloWoman
3 weeks ago

southside

I love to have a good fill. If I fill up then I don't have to worry about topping up for a good few days😂

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By *ischief2020Man
3 weeks ago

Borderline

Fill it up every Sunday. Then I know how much I’ve spent each week on fuel.

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By *acd03Man
3 weeks ago

Naughtyville

"I love to have a good fill. If I fill up then I don't have to worry about topping up for a good few days😂"

No innuendos were inferred in this statement whatsoever, said diablo

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By *iablo soloWoman
3 weeks ago

southside

"I love to have a good fill. If I fill up then I don't have to worry about topping up for a good few days😂

No innuendos were inferred in this statement whatsoever, said diablo

Nope not at all!!

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By *dfabMan
3 weeks ago

Dunboyne

Belfast trip tomorrow so will be juiced up before lunch

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By *enguin1Man
3 weeks ago

The sticks

Haven't heard of Dipetane since I left the oil business in the 90s, Didn't realize it's still on the market

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By *ealcoupleCouple
3 weeks ago

I'm a disaster I never look at the gauge until it's telling me I'm low and then I'm usually in a hurry so can't fill it up and then have anxiety that I'm gonna clap out until it's filled again. And that happens EVERYTIME

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