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Fuel Tank Capacity.

Black_JPN

Black_JPN

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I have a full tank of liquid gold and I'm off for a break away to the Lake District tomorrow for the next 4 days.

I'm interested in costing the trip and finding out how my MPG fairs over the journey and what the final petrol cost will be etc.

Does anyone know what the capacity of the fuel tank is on an '88 ('89 model) '44 Turbo?

Thanks
 
hope you have no leaks or sludge in the bottom of the tank [;)]
I can't afford to fill mine up to the top lol[&o]

have a good trip .Best I've got on a N/A Lux was 32mpg
 
According to my 1988 Turbo drivers manuel it states:

Fuel Tank : Approx 80 litres inclusive of 8 litre reserve.

Hope that helps
 
According to my driver's manual, 80l including the 8l reserve.

Have fun!

I don't seem to get better than around 25mpg...[8|]
 
ORIGINAL: appletonn

According to my driver's manual, 80l including the 8l reserve.

Have fun!

I don't seem to get better than around 25mpg...[8|]
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A spirited 260 miles around North Wales a couple of weeks ago produced 24 mpg average, which I thought was excellent considering.
 
80 litres.. wow! Larger than I thought. Thanks

Who'll be the first person to put complete a £100 fill up? Could be sooner than we think!
 
The most i've ever filled mine up is about 65 litres. I've never had the guts to run the car on much beyond when the red light illuminates. It seems the reserve for these cars is more like 15 litres rather than the handbook stated 6.

Top tip though, I assume that due to the design of the filler neck there is an air trap in the tank. I usually find that once the pump clicks off I can pull the nozzle out a few inches and slowly pour in another 6 or 7 litres or so until you can see the level of the fuel in the filler neck. Using this method I can get my fuel gauge to read, near as damn it, full instead of 3/4 full, which is what it reads if I stop filling when the pump clicks off.
 
At least 1985-86 models had 65L fuel tank, might be possible also 1987 model had it. From 1988 it was 80L
 
Damon,

From your original question, don't worry about absolute tank capacity, but use 'full' when filling as the datum point, and calculate from that. (i.e. When you fill, note the milage - or reset the trip counter. When you next fill, work out the milage since you last filled, and calculate the MPG from this distance and the amount you put in.)

Few people are as sad as I am when calculating MPG, but I have had between 17.2 and 32.9mpg from a tank of motion-lotion in my S2. The best figures were produced from a touring trip 'round Scotland last October. Lots of high-speed enjoyable driving, but made very efficient by the lack of traffic jams and congestion. (Traffic jams and stopping for traffic lights and speed bumps and what not are one of the biggest causes of motoring pollution, in my opinion.)


Oli.
 
ORIGINAL: zcacogp


(Traffic jams and stopping for traffic lights and speed bumps and what not are one of the biggest causes of motoring pollution, in my opinion.)


Oli.
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I second that emotion....

...as someone once sang[:D]
 
I rarely filled my old S2 up till light came on and regularly filled up with 70 + litres
 
ORIGINAL: sc0tty

When does the low fuel warning light come on?

I run my car quite low sometimes but I have never seen the dash light come on... I guess the light may have failed?? [8|][:(][:(]
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My light was on and I squeezed 65 litres in using the trick of removing the filler from the neck slightly. So I would guess when there's about 10 litres remaining, assuming an 80 litre tank and that I didn't fill up to the brim.
 
My light comes on when it reaches the bottom of the last white bar, the light effectively creates a final segment to the gauge.

At least, that's what I remember from picking the car up. I never let it get that low.
 
ORIGINAL: Wigeon Incognito

My light comes on when it reaches the bottom of the last white bar, the light effectively creates a final segment to the gauge.

At least, that's what I remember from picking the car up. I never let it get that low.
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I'll second that.
 
ORIGINAL: os951

At least 1985-86 models had 65L fuel tank, might be possible also 1987 model had it. From 1988 it was 80L
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Early 944's (maybe early dash models) had a metal fuel tank whereas the later 944's have a plastic one. I'd guess if there is any difference in capacity then that will be the reason.
 
No, i had a 1986 951 with 65 L tank. My current 1988 has 80L one. Both of these tanks are the plastic ones.
 
Well on the outward journey we travelled 278.6 miles to get there plus I travelled a mile or so after filling up so 279.6 miles in total. I then filled up on arrival at the Lakes to the tune of 38.9 litres, the dial reading half.

Keyed that in a metric/imperial converter and it works out at 8.55 UK gallons which means I got 32.7mpg. Which I find unbelieveable. I was off boost most of the way and the whole drive was a very sedate and relaxing 60-70mph constant cruise, which I did deliberately just to see how good I could get the mpg.

I came back this morning at a more brisk pace and the dial is well below half but I did put some miles on when we were up there so I'll work out the return mpg when I next fill up. 32.7 mpg in a turbo, still stunned.
 
ORIGINAL: Black_JPN

. 32.7 mpg in a turbo, still stunned.
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If you are doing a steady high speed cruise and stay off the boost then a Turbo is more economical than an S2, the final drive gives it a much higher ratio in fifth gear. 80mph in an S2 is 3400rpm, in a Turbo it's only 3000rpm and that is just below it's peak torque if you need it. When I used to commute 30k miles a year I spread it over both cars and the Turbo would work out cheaper on a steady speed cruise. Drop in a few periods of full throttle, maximum boost and the story changes quite dramatically [:eek:]

At 32mpg if you used the full 80 litres in your tank you could do 568 miles and the fuel warning light would have come on at around 500 miles [:)]
 
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