fuel reserve
05-12-2006 | 07:06 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
"big AL" <alan.tuson@baesystems.com> wrote in message
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> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
news:1147425695.230889.174430@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com...
> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
05-12-2006 | 07:06 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
"big AL" <alan.tuson@baesystems.com> wrote in message
news:1147425695.230889.174430@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com...
> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
news:1147425695.230889.174430@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com...
> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
05-12-2006 | 07:06 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
"big AL" <alan.tuson@baesystems.com> wrote in message
news:1147425695.230889.174430@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com...
> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
news:1147425695.230889.174430@u72g2000cwu.googlegr oups.com...
> How much fuel is left when the light comes on?
> 2 models
> 1997(R) A4 1.8 (wife's)
> 1999(T) A6 1.8T (mine)
They ought to be about the same - we have a 96 A4 & a 98 VW Passat & both
will take around 51-52 litres to fill a 60 litre tank when the light comes
on. I'd work on around 8 litres (near enough 2 US Gallons) being left to
empty (if the thing would get it all out the tank). Either way I wouldn't
push it much past 40-50 miles. There is a school of thought that its not a
good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
(search the Audiworld forums if you really need to know!)
I.
05-12-2006 | 11:11 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
Iain Miller wrote:
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
05-12-2006 | 11:11 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
Iain Miller wrote:
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
05-12-2006 | 11:11 AM
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Posts: n/a
Re: fuel reserve
Iain Miller wrote:
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
> There is a school of thought that its not a
> good idea to run the fuel right down anyway - can't remember why though!
Tends to dredge up all the gunk and stuff that settles to the bottom of
the tank.
--
Mike Smith
