First gas pip falls fast

Probably a non-issue. In the really warm Summer months, I can get 100-110 miles on the first pip. In the Winter, lucky to get 70. There can be a wide variation.

For urban Californians, there are at least 4 factors: The tank doesn't hold as much when it's cold due to the bladder; in CA, we have "winter" and "summer" blend gas, and the winter blend drops the MPG noticeably; the engine runs more in the winter while warming up; and finally, you're somewhat at the mercy of how hair-trigger the pump is that you use.

So I would say: don't panic yet. If this persists in happening for tankful after tankful, you might have it checked out, but I suspect that nothing will be found. If it only happens occasionally, it's for sure not an issue to worry about.

 

I recently had one of my injectors replaced and up to then the first pip would disappear at around the 160km mark,i was reluctant to post until now thinking it was just a glitch but since the injector was replaced, on the last three fills i've covered 336km,320km and 325km before the first pip disappeared,the weekend gone i had covered 850km and i had one pip left and as a taxi with one to four passengers on board,i think that's pretty decent especially with 352,000km,
I appreciate the fact that Euro models don't have the bladder and can get a bit more fuel in.

 

What self respecting gas thief would take only two and a half quarts?

This is well within the refill vagaries of my non-bladdered pre-hybrids, especially when the parking pads next to the pump are not level.

 

I always pull the gas pump out a little after it shuts off and fill my tank to the top. I get about 120 miles out of my 1st blip. About 365 - 400 miles per tank of gas. But if you don't fill it all the way like that you can get anywhere from 30 to 80 on the 1st blip.
And yea, sometimes I'll get 35 mpg, sometimes 45mpg. It varies a lot.

 

That's exactly how it happens with an underfill mac. The pump clicks off a little early so you get less gas in there than you thought. So that tank calculation comes out really great (because you really use more fuel than what you re-filled with). When you get to the next refill however you're average pays the price. If this time you re-fill properly (without the pump clicking off early) then you've now just re-filled with more fuel than you've actually used and so obviously the calculated MPG is low.

 

I've read on PC (several times) that this is NOT a good idea. Fill to the first click and that's it.

 

Well, one swallow doesn't make Summer, but if this were to persist, it suggests that something has Gone Wrong somewhere. Perhaps you'll have to have it checked out.

 

My vote goes to the pump clicking off early. The next couple tank refills will let ya know what is really going on.

Just be glad you have not had your bladder puke on ya. Mine did when I left the pump unattended for a second and the pump didn't auto shut off when the tank was full. Talk about an embarrassing 15min. of standing around while your eco-friendly car gushes gasoline all over the ground.

 

I'm not sure. It only happened once. Thankfully!

Good to hear you're back on rack again, bru. Ohh, I talked to Matt at TRS and he said the Morimoto Mini D2S is the way to go for us Prius folk. Save up $200 and do it man!

 

I'll get mine set up sometime this year then we can do yours if you like the results.

 

I spent some quality time at HIDPlanet.com and talking to Matt at TRS. Basically we just disassemble the headlights (bake em) then dremel out the original bulb socket hole. Then you simply thread the Mini D2S into that hole and secure it with the supplied nut on the other end. Obviously we need new bulbs but other than that it's cake. Not like the hard core retros where people cut out large sections of their stock reflector.

If you get enough of these HIDs hooked up they may make your pips fall fast.