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Old 18-03-2016, 08:17 PM   #15
bundybear75
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Default Re: Fuel Tank Capacity

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Originally Posted by Mondaveo View Post
How many clicks of the pump did you take to achieve that?
User manual recommends not to put in any more after the second click, elsewhere I've read you should stop at the first click.

Manual mentions expansion space in the tank and there is also the volume going up the fuel filler neck. Is it possible overfilling into those spaces could add up to the extra?

Either way something seems screwy. If your gauge was at exactly 1/8 you should still have had 8-9L onboard... It would seem either your gauge is out (you were running on fumes), or their pump is very wrong...
I filled up until the bowser clicked out, then rounded off to the next even $

I have had Costco bowsers continue to pump until its running out the top of the filler before cutting out so it could be that.

I would be surprised if the bowsers were in-accurate. I was just surprised as I expected to put in 66-68 litres based on distance and avg fuel consumption.

On a side note, the fuel light came on with DTE of about 145km. Is this what others experience? I did travel about 80km before filling so maybe I was running on fumes. At least I know how far I can go.
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