Fuel tank
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Epicuser
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My fuel light came on today and I only managed to put in 57.5 litres about 2 miles later.
The light is supposed to come on with about 10 litres left in the tank. The most I have got in is 64 litres.
The light is supposed to come on with about 10 litres left in the tank. The most I have got in is 64 litres.
Epicuser
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Ps on the level the light came on, but when I went up a fairly steep hill it went out 
Epicuser
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So in theory the light should come on at 50 litres....
I've never had it come on with that much in the tank. I generally run it to the light as I hate filling up with less than 400 miles per tankful. Unfortunately driving around London I can only aspire to that :lol:
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It does vary a bit. Depending if the lever arm is bent and the position of the resistive connection v the sweeping arm. I don't think mine will ever do 400 to a tank.
Epicuser
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But yours is a v6 :lol:
If I drive around London I get about 360 miles to a tankful, which equates to about 27mpg, but out if town on a long journey I can get around 500, or about 38mpg.
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I'm getting close on 600 at the moment - 595 was the last fill and I'm very pleased with that.
Most I got into the tank is 65.3 litres. I think my tank might be expandable
Most I got into the tank is 65.3 litres. I think my tank might be expandable
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Epicuser
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I'm getting close on 600 at the moment - 595 was the last fill and I'm very pleased with that.
Most I got into the tank is 65.3 litres. I think my tank might be expandable
I wish. My bigger tyres don't help, as I do less revolutions of the wheels for the same distance, so don't record as many miles. Saying that, I think it is pretty accurate now, just the standard tyre size over records.
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600 miles to the tank.....how on earth do you manage that?.....400 + or - 50 for me. ......your into diesel vw golf territory there.......I'm getting close on 600 at the moment - 595 was the last fill and I'm very pleased with that.
Most I got into the tank is 65.3 litres. I think my tank might be expandable
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I have no idea - really.
I drive 'normally' which is to say I'm not sitting at 30 in a 40, or 50 in a 70. Accelerate as I was taught - to make progress - although never much above 3500 RPM in the lower gears.
Tyres are Michelin Latitude Tour at the correct pressure (for them that is; around 33 psi otherwise they look a bit flat). With winter tyres on I'll get around 500 to the tank so the tyres and electrical loads obviously make a difference.
I don't have a ron box and it isn't modified apart from the EGR bypass and PCV filter.
Currently the gauge is showing just below halfway between ¼ and empty with 558 miles travelled. I'll run it until the warning light comes on and then fill up.
I drive 'normally' which is to say I'm not sitting at 30 in a 40, or 50 in a 70. Accelerate as I was taught - to make progress - although never much above 3500 RPM in the lower gears.
Tyres are Michelin Latitude Tour at the correct pressure (for them that is; around 33 psi otherwise they look a bit flat). With winter tyres on I'll get around 500 to the tank so the tyres and electrical loads obviously make a difference.
I don't have a ron box and it isn't modified apart from the EGR bypass and PCV filter.
Currently the gauge is showing just below halfway between ¼ and empty with 558 miles travelled. I'll run it until the warning light comes on and then fill up.
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sijwhite
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Warning light came on at 585 miles. It took just over 60 litres.
