fuel reserve
05-13-2006 | 02:14 PM
#21
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Re: fuel reserve
big AL wrote:
> 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)
>
I'll assume that the A4 1,8 is a FWD (i.e. non-Quattro) which means a 60
litre tank. Quattro tanks are 5 litres smaller I think, due to the space
occupied by the driveshaft.
When my fuel light comes on (at 60 km remaining) and if I fill the tank
immediately, I get in approx 51 litres. After the "km remaining" counter
gets to zero, I have managed to drive a further 40 km and then put in
60,2 litres. Have no idea, though, how close I was to running completely
dry.
YMMV, literally.
/Robert
> 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)
>
I'll assume that the A4 1,8 is a FWD (i.e. non-Quattro) which means a 60
litre tank. Quattro tanks are 5 litres smaller I think, due to the space
occupied by the driveshaft.
When my fuel light comes on (at 60 km remaining) and if I fill the tank
immediately, I get in approx 51 litres. After the "km remaining" counter
gets to zero, I have managed to drive a further 40 km and then put in
60,2 litres. Have no idea, though, how close I was to running completely
dry.
YMMV, literally.
/Robert
05-13-2006 | 02:14 PM
#22
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Re: fuel reserve
big AL wrote:
> 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)
>
I'll assume that the A4 1,8 is a FWD (i.e. non-Quattro) which means a 60
litre tank. Quattro tanks are 5 litres smaller I think, due to the space
occupied by the driveshaft.
When my fuel light comes on (at 60 km remaining) and if I fill the tank
immediately, I get in approx 51 litres. After the "km remaining" counter
gets to zero, I have managed to drive a further 40 km and then put in
60,2 litres. Have no idea, though, how close I was to running completely
dry.
YMMV, literally.
/Robert
> 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)
>
I'll assume that the A4 1,8 is a FWD (i.e. non-Quattro) which means a 60
litre tank. Quattro tanks are 5 litres smaller I think, due to the space
occupied by the driveshaft.
When my fuel light comes on (at 60 km remaining) and if I fill the tank
immediately, I get in approx 51 litres. After the "km remaining" counter
gets to zero, I have managed to drive a further 40 km and then put in
60,2 litres. Have no idea, though, how close I was to running completely
dry.
YMMV, literally.
/Robert
05-15-2006 | 08:51 AM
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Re: fuel reserve
Tony said -
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
05-15-2006 | 08:51 AM
#27
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Re: fuel reserve
Tony said -
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
05-15-2006 | 08:51 AM
#28
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Re: fuel reserve
Tony said -
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
empty
the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
sometimes burn out.
Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
still....
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
05-15-2006 | 04:40 PM
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Re: fuel reserve
My source is the T44 AudiWorld forum that is populated by some impressively
technical people who work on their own cars.
A number of threads have mentioned this as an issue.
Dano58 wrote:
> Tony said -
>
> The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
> empty
> the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
> sometimes burn out.
>
> Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
> fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
> still....
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
technical people who work on their own cars.
A number of threads have mentioned this as an issue.
Dano58 wrote:
> Tony said -
>
> The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
> empty
> the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
> sometimes burn out.
>
> Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
> fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
> still....
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
05-15-2006 | 04:40 PM
#30
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Re: fuel reserve
My source is the T44 AudiWorld forum that is populated by some impressively
technical people who work on their own cars.
A number of threads have mentioned this as an issue.
Dano58 wrote:
> Tony said -
>
> The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
> empty
> the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
> sometimes burn out.
>
> Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
> fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
> still....
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
technical people who work on their own cars.
A number of threads have mentioned this as an issue.
Dano58 wrote:
> Tony said -
>
> The fuel pump motor is cooled by the gas in the tank. When it gets near
> empty
> the pump is no longer immersed in fuel and tends to heat up had
> sometimes burn out.
>
> Really?? Seems to me you wouldn't want anything 'heating up' inside the
> fuel tank! I know it's actually gasoline vapor that is combustible, but
> still....
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
