RE: [doc] grand day out! :-)

["Richard Hutchinson" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The new fuel tank senders are more incremental than a sliding scale. If
you get a new one you definitely won't be able judge you mileage off the
gauge :)

Rich Hutchinson
DOC 365 VIN 1274 (with new tank sender)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> Claire Usher
> Sent: 28 November 2005 11:57
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] grand day out! :-)
> 
> true, my fuel gauge does have a mind of its own sometimes, but it was
> reading just over half when I left you guys last night, and it was
> just over 1/4 when I got back to Stevenage (and still there this
> morning when I got in it to drive to work).
> 
> I guess once I get a new fuel tank sender, I'll be able to judge it
> much easier.  I think the fuel economy has definately improved
> though, when I did the Ripon event in October I worked out I was
> getting around 17mpg - and I wasnt ragging the backside off it to try
> and conserve fuel.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Seeya soon,
> 
> Claire
> #2292
> DOC171
> 
> 
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I think that's a little optomistic to have done a genuine 1/4 of a
> tank
> > on 94 miles :-)
> >
> > Our of curiosity, who else can report fuel economy? I think Rob
> WIlliams
> > holds the record that I know of at over 300 miles on one tank
> (Devon to
> > Essex I think).
> >
> > I did Newcastle to Stevenage, and could have probably made South
> Mimms
> > at a push, which was about 280 miles
> >
> > All these cars have been de-catted FWIW
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > Claire Usher wrote:
> >
> > > and I only used 1/4 tank of fuel on
> > >the 94 mile journey home
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
> 
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