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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605   
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I have just squeezed 300 miles out of a tank for the first time
 Click image to enlarge Whether I can now get to anywhere to fill it up is another matter 
Anyone bettered that in a 2.2 90? 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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6th Aug 2015 8:41am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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looks like you have loads left, needle drops below bottom bar before running out
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6th Aug 2015 9:48am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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On my 110 there is around 50 miles left in the tank when the light comes on.
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6th Aug 2015 11:55am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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You 110s with your large tanks can stay out of it
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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6th Aug 2015 12:24pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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can I just add..........
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6th Aug 2015 12:47pm |
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| adamatdraycott Member Since: 11 Nov 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 299 
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i did 340miles to a tank on the first full tank when i took it to CSK for Dinitrol... ever since i average about 280-320
28-29mpg consistently |
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7th Aug 2015 2:39pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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308 miles and just put 54 litres in to fill.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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10th Aug 2015 10:18am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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On 290 miles on this tank with a bit more than 1/8 of a tank showing. It has plummeted from 1/4 tank though. Likely to beat 308 but by how much
It's not a fair test either as 4 things have changed since the last tank: intermediate oil change, switched to BP fuel, driving it like a Td5 (keeping revs under 2k wherever possible) and I have found what think more 'steady state' route for my commute. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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20th Aug 2015 9:39pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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All very impressive, but is it really good for the engine generally to keep running the tank so low...
You will quite likely be starting to pick up the water and other undesirable muck sitting in the bottom of all our fuel tanks... 
Personally, I think it has to be better in the long term, to fill up before we go too much below a quarter tank left, although once in a while may not do any real harm... 
Just sayin'...  Rog...
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21st Aug 2015 9:23am |
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| JellyBean Member Since: 02 Mar 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 142
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I get roughly 250 - 300 miles on a tank which is good as my 90 has an auto conversion. Driving mainly on fast roads with London and Suffolk at either end. Not particularly slow, either, as also have remap to 170 BHP.
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23rd Aug 2015 6:14am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2645 
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What is it about the modern engines that makes them so much less efficient than the old ones? Are they heavier? Is it the emissions stuff bolted to them?
Unless I'm doing something silly like pulling a trailer I very rarely fail to get 300 miles before the light comes on with the 200Tdi, and that's with the 12-gallon side tank |
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23rd Aug 2015 8:34am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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I poodle about in 2nd gear shooting lions and giant pandas and regularly get 350 as the orange light comes on. New fully synthetic oil and filter, air and fuel filters, new EGR unit and MAF sensor made a massive difference the EGR especially. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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23rd Aug 2015 9:35am |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411 
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I head up the A1 from Surrey (round the M25) up to Yorkshire quite regularly, about 200 miles... I fill up at the beginning and fill up just before home... otherwise i wouldn't make it... Are defenders supposed to be driven at 80mph
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23rd Aug 2015 6:26pm |
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| ChrisJ Member Since: 12 Nov 2013 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 231
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I'm regularly getting 300-330 miles per tank from my new 90SW.
Steady A road driving to work and then weekend use which is a mix of town and trips out. I will say that once my light comes on I get to the nearest station as quick as I can, the needle quickly heads south once the light comes up. I always try and make sure there is a 1/4 of a tank in I case I'm not close to a garage. |
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23rd Aug 2015 6:42pm |
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