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Berisford 
Vanorak
Joined: 05 Nov 05
Location: Nottingham
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 Topic: How Many Litres in Tank?
Posted: 22 Apr 07 at 21:00 |
I know the tank size is a claimed 80ltrs, but how much have you ever put in one go?
Is it truly 80 or will it take more?
My best was 78.2.
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Busman
Yardie
Joined: 10 Oct 06
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 22 Apr 07 at 23:03 |
Yeah, Done 77 and a bit. Tesco's we're offering 5p off a litre. 
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kombi57
Yardie
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Posted: 22 Apr 07 at 23:10 |
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I think my best/worst was about 76litres. Its a bit worrying to think you'll run out of fuel within 30miles (7miles/litre) assuming 80litre capacity is correct. I'd prefer to have the idiot light come on earlier.
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T30 104 Kombi
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CLONKY
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Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 06:45 |
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They hold more- i got 80.57 litres in mine once at a dubious looking garage in Leicester, in fact i got Trading Standards involved, being convinced the pump had been interfered with, but all was well. Iv'e since got 80.90 in. Once i did 640 miles without refuelling ( 174)
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Happy Yellow
Yardie
Joined: 15 Feb 07
Location: Latvia
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Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 12:43 |
To be sure; brim the tank and drive untill you run out  ... otherwise you'll never know.
Don't forget to have a can of fuel with you!
Don't run out of fuel in a dangerous place!
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2005 Sari Yellow Caravelle 174/AXE 200k miles
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CLONKY
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Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 17:37 |
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Managed to get 81.68 litres in mine today, after hanging on to get fuel 1p a litre cheaper! I did over 40 miles with the low fuel light on. It averaged about 34.5 mpg (619 miles), which is a bit down on usual, but there was some air con use, it was generally laden,and no effort made to stick to the legal limit.
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gason
Vanorak
Joined: 31 Mar 07
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 18:45 |
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is there any problem running dry does anyone know.
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Mutesinger
Groupie
Joined: 10 Oct 06
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 23 Apr 07 at 21:01 |
I heard that if you let a diesel run till dry you drag a load of crap through your engine...s o I presume it is not a good idea.
I have got 79.9 in the tank
Kind Regards
Mute
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A Special Kind of Freedom
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Happy Yellow
Yardie
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Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 08:22 |
 Mutesinger wrote:
I heard that if you let a diesel run till dry you drag a load of crap through your engine...s o I presume it is not a good idea.
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I don't think that there's a significant amount of crap in diesel these days (even in the Former Soviet Union). If, occasionally, something unwanted does find its way into the fuel tank, it's better to run very low, so as to suck it up and deposit it in the fuel filter. In other words; run low regularly in order to keep the tank clean.
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2005 Sari Yellow Caravelle 174/AXE 200k miles
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zedzedeleven
Vanorak
Joined: 05 Jan 06
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Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 11:48 |
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One of the snags with diesel engines back in the day was running low on fuel so that turning a corner or negotiating a roundabout sloshed the fuel away from the pump pick up and viola! air in the injectors and a messy bleeding session on the cards. I can also remember taxi drivers setting light to paraffin soaked rags and holding the flame over the air intake to persuade the buggers to start. Come on a bit since then eh?
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1.9 85ps swb 2004 in friesan green.
bring me sunshine.
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Veedurb
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Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 14:08 |
Put your hands up if you've blooped fuel trying to get that little extra in... 
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Happy Yellow
Yardie
Joined: 15 Feb 07
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Posted: 24 Apr 07 at 14:17 |
Veedurb wrote:
Put your hands up if you've blooped fuel trying to get that little extra in... |
I saw a bloke in the tax free zone between Turkey and Bulgaria jack the rear of his Merc up (fuel cap side) so that he could squeeze a few more tax free litres in 
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2005 Sari Yellow Caravelle 174/AXE 200k miles
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porky
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Posted: 26 Apr 07 at 18:22 |
First post for me, so please help. Why is my 07 T32 kombi(130) only doing about 30 to the gallon, only done 1100 miles, will it get better?
Also will 18" wheels affect the speedo reading.
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How Many Litres in Tank?