Reserve Tank

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Reserve Tank

Post by michael150 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:06 pm

Does anyone have an idea of how many mile's left of range when the computer shows 0 ?

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Post by P_G » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:07 am

Depends on how you drive it but I have managed a decent 25 miles out of the reserve after 0 on the DIS. But then brimmed it with 67.5 litres so I don't think there was too much left in the tank. Suspicion is that the tank is 70 litres total.

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Post by bye bye » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:31 am

I got to 0 miles on the DIS yesterday and ran for another 10 miles. When I filled it I could only get 62 litres in?

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Post by PetrolDave » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:51 pm

hody7869 wrote:I got to 0 miles on the DIS yesterday and ran for another 10 miles. When I filled it I could only get 62 litres in?
Did you use the lever in the filler neck?

Press and hold that after the pump stops, and you'll get another 7 litres in the tank.

I once got 68 litres in doing that.

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Post by bye bye » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:40 am

OK, will try that :0)

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Post by rAudiguy » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:56 pm

speaking from experience having run dry on 2 occasions do to being a fuel snob....... anything from 10 to 25 miles is your lot to be safe. having said that I once did 38 miles from Zero and got away with it but best bet is don't let it get to 0..... :wink:
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