My wife is never able to fill more the 45-47 litres of fuel in the tank after the fuel reserve light comes up. According to our manual and techinical specs of a 03/10 built Yeti, our 1.2 TSI should have a 60l tank of which 10.5 reserve. Meaning we should be able to fill up with at least 50l of fuel at reserve and have a range of >600km at our current 8.2l/100km consumption.

At 8.2l/100km we get a range of around 530km after refuelling 45l of fuel.

Somehow I'm convinced we have either a 55l tank or a vent problem not allowing full tanking.

Any takes on this ? What's the experience of other 1.2 users with regard to refuelling at or over the reserve light point.

cheers,

Andy

Every car I have ever owned has started screaming at me to refuel while there is still masses in the tank.

Remember the Top Gear stuff? JC drove an Audi diesel to Edinburgh and back on a single tank - trip computer said no miles left at Nottingham and he still got back to London. The trip from Basle to Blackpool to switch on the lights - he thought his Jag was running on fumes when he got there but it still had another 100 miles in the tank.

My Octavia is the same - low light comes on with computer telling me 70 miles to go, run another 70 and it says zero miles to go. Never got more than 50 litres into the 55litre tank.

SWMBO's Micra is even worse - computer flashes "Refuel NOW or you will die" and you get 38-39 litres into the 45 litre tank.

I think the early documents were wrong.

The 1.2TSI (like all 2wd Yeti's) has a 55L fuel tank, but my Jan 2010 brochure refers to all models having 60L like the paperwork you have.

Funny thing is, all the current documentation (at least here in Holland) continues to specify 60l on the 1.2TSI. Apparently a tech change from 11/2010 changes tank capacity to 55 except for 60 on 4x4's.

I'm aware of the large safety margins but I took the Yeti down to 40km on the maxidot and still wasn't able to fill more than 48l in the tank. Now, that would take safety margin on 60l tank a bit too far...on my BMW E60, fuel tank intake is more accurate I got a 70l tank, reserve light comes on - about 59l goes in, which is about right.

Just found this on a german forum - apparently some kind of recall on certain 2010 models regarding "deformed" fuel tanks, here's a translation:

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skodacommunity.de%2Fskoda-forum%2Fskoda-yeti-forum%2F61252-r%C3%BCckrufaktion-yeti-2010%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8

Gonna try and go right down to the limit and check the refuel results.

Yeah, saw that Top Gear episode - indeed makes you wonder...

Dunno, probably getting too pedantic about this but still gonna report it to the dealer for some "official" feedback.

Seems I'm getting the same sort of results.

About 10 miles after She 'bonged' at me and the light came on I managed to get 48.84 litres in my SM ( 170 4X4 Elegance ) That with Maxidot telling me I had 80 miles left. Mind you that is getting to be a joke at £62.00 a fill.

Chris.

Funny thing is, all the current documentation (at least here in Holland) continues to specify 60l on the 1.2TSI. Apparently a tech change from 11/2010 changes tank capacity to 55 except for 60 on 4x4's.

I'm aware of the large safety margins but I took the Yeti down to 40km on the maxidot and still wasn't able to fill more than 48l in the tank. Now, that would take safety margin on 60l tank a bit too far...on my BMW E60, fuel tank intake is more accurate I got a 70l tank, reserve light comes on - about 59l goes in, which is about right.

Just found this on a german forum - apparently some kind of recall on certain 2010 models regarding "deformed" fuel tanks, here's a translation:

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skodacommunity.de%2Fskoda-forum%2Fskoda-yeti-forum%2F61252-r%C3%BCckrufaktion-yeti-2010%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8

Gonna try and go right down to the limit and check the refuel results.

Yeah, saw that Top Gear episode - indeed makes you wonder...

Dunno, probably getting too pedantic about this but still gonna report it to the dealer for some "official" feedback.

Hi

I have the 1.2tsi manual reg in march 2010 this has a 55ltr tank and I've also noticed a venting issue causing problems when filling the last 10ltrs from 45 to 55ltrs

I mentioned this to my local petrol station owner and his reply was that the older type of pumps are well known to have problems filling modern cars not just Skoda.

Even though this does sound a bit implausible I have found since that I have no problems with Garages with modern pumps, the trouble seems to occur at

older garages that have not quite so up to date pumps.

Read into this what you will but it is fact.

But this minor blip is something I can live with.

Seasons greetings to all

I have a slip stating that I have put 50,231 liters of petrol (my second tank, I think). It's OMV station, so I don't think they are making some tricks. Unfortunately I don't have the slip from my first fueling, where I put more liters (I paid more at the same price per liter for sure), the Maxidot display was stating that I have petrol for 5km left in my tank.

Also think it's a joke from Skoda Bulgaria to handover the cars with so little fuel - you almost have no choice of petrol stations, or you're risking to run on fumes... And at the price you're paying for the car, they could put a full tank, I think. What's the situation in UK?

I'm afraid that the days of having a free first tank of fuel are long gone. Probably about 10 litres if you are lucky. I don't mind refilling only 40 litres - it stops me having a heart attack at paying £50 to fill up..

I had just enough to get to the nearest garage (about 2 miles) . However I did get a very good discount. :yes: (Johann will be along in a minute to say," he almost ran out because he couldn't open the fuel cap".)

Just looking back over my fuel card records and the most I have ever bought was 53 Lt, and this time I was down to less than 10 miles range left on the maxi-dot. However I thought I had a 60 Lt tank, if it really is only 55 Lt, I had less than 20 miles left at the time.

I take these warnings with a pinch of salt as I have had two different experiences;

1) a Citroen BX non turbo diesel. Supposed to have 60 miles left when the light come on, and no facility to display range. I t came on as I was passing Junction 28 on the M1. around 50 miles from home in Leeds and thought I would just make it to the discount garage near where I live. Chickened out as I approached the last services at Woodhall, so pulled off to get a couple of very expensive gallons. It is a steep hill up to the services from the M1 and the angle of the car, the position of the fuel outlet in the tank, and th fuel left combined to cut out the engine as I neared the top of the slope. The car just managed to coast all the way to the diesel pump without stopping. Nowhere near 60 miles achieved. This car fuel system then had to be bled of air manually by opening the bonnet and doing various things before the engine would start again

2) In a Ford Mondeo turbo diesel estate, I left Lincoln, again heading towards home by a country route for work purposes. Fuel warning on already for some time as I left Lincoln and that car only gave a range of about 50 miles after the light comes on, and counted down the miles left. I kept looking for a garage on the route. Gauge reached zero, miles left zero and it was about another 20 miles before I found a garage. Still at least 3Lt left in the tank. This was all on flat roads.

In conclusion it is not just the amount left but what the car is doing that matters. Take a yeti up, or down a steep enough slope and there is a change that the fuel inlet in the tank will be pumping air and the engine will just stop, whilst there is still fuel in the tank. (Does anyone know where the outlet is in the yeti?) Indeed hard enough acceleration could slosh fuel away from the inlet so more cautious driving is advised when nearly empty

Edited 18 December, 201015 yr by kenfowler3966

Just looking back over my fuel card records and the most I have ever bought was Lt, and this time I was down to less than 10 miles range left on the maxi-dot. However I thought I had a Lt tank, if it really is only Lt, I had less than 20 miles left at the time.

You seem to be missing most of the important bits out of that sentence. No actual amounts.

I'm afraid that the days of having a free first tank of fuel are long gone. Probably about 10 litres if you are lucky. I don't mind refilling only 40 litres - it stops me having a heart attack at paying £50 to fill up..

Should be negotiated before closing the deal - a full tank.

You seem to be missing most of the important bits out of that sentence. No actual amounts.

The spell checker removed tyhem as errors, back in now

CR110 2wd (Jan 2010), the most I have put in is 52ltrs.

tom

CR110 2wd (Jan 2010), the most I have put in is 52ltrs.

tom

the very first time I filled the Yeti it took 57.4 litres. HOW far did the garage expect me to go in my new vee-hickle??

George, didn't anybody warn you how tight the Swansea Jacks are?

They come second to the Cardigan folk..............reknowned in Wales for "short arms and long pockets"!!