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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

I have run out of fuel but that was my own fault. I left the house to get fuel as the light had been on for a while, got to the fuel station and had left my wallet at home

so drove home got my wallet and as I went to start it again to go to the fuel station again it wouldn't start so had to get a jerry can and put a gallon in to get there

I'm not worried about sludge in the tank because:
1) my defender never sits around.
2) I regularly run it low.
3) I change the filter way more than I need to.
4) where would sludge come from?
5) sludge would settle at the bottom of the tank, where the pump pickup is, anyway regardless of fuel level.
6) plastic fuel tank so a rusty tank can't contribute to any detritus that is in there.

Don't want to sound patronising or anything the above list is just what I think. I'm probably wrong (usually am!) But running low hasnt caused me any problems so far! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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1st Jan 2017 5:57pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2227

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

I get 280 miles from my 200 tdi with a TD5 90 tank on a long run.
I feel so inadequate but at least the EMP won't get me 😉
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

1st Jan 2017 7:00pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

EMP is up there in my list of concerns

If the worst happens we have a 300tdi

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

1st Jan 2017 7:54pm

Panda

Member Since: 29 May 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 432

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Fuji White

2015 2.2 110. Get about 340-360 out of a tank from full @ 70mph

Covering an average of 61k a year.

Never let a puma run out of diesel or you will need a manual lift pump to get it started again.

Monty-2015 2.2 110 XS Puma Station Wagon
Yoda Disco 3-Sold
Larry Disco 1-Sold
Muddly XS 90 TDCI-Sold
Pearl Disco 2-Sold
Larry Disco 1-didn't want too but sold

1st Jan 2017 9:01pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2774

Sixty one thousand miles per year in a Defender?

I love my Defender and cover about 12,000 miles per year. But sixty thousand? That's some going.
l think that must be some kind of record. Anybody do more than that per year?

1st Jan 2017 9:33pm

Panda

Member Since: 29 May 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 432

The trouble is I love it, mostly work cover from Brighton, Birmingham down to Bristol. Some round trips of 420 miles, take her down to Southern Spain 3-4 times a year at 3500 miles a go. It's easy done. The only thing which I myself find it hard to believe. I find it comfortable.

Monty-2015 2.2 110 XS Puma Station Wagon
Yoda Disco 3-Sold
Larry Disco 1-Sold
Muddly XS 90 TDCI-Sold
Pearl Disco 2-Sold
Larry Disco 1-didn't want too but sold

1st Jan 2017 9:42pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

You aren't the only one! I find my defender really comfortable too

1st Jan 2017 10:06pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

You didn't sound patronising Grafty 😊

I know the tank is 60 litres - but can it pick that much up? Or is there always a bit left? I'm thinking how low I can run it, and I'm guessing it's however much you got in it after it ran out?...

2nd Jan 2017 8:19am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

I can't remember how much I put in it when it ran out which is annoying. Last time I ran it really low I got 57L in it I think. The tank holds 60 but I reckon that by the time you burp the air out and brim it all the way to the neck it's a bit more than 60L.

2nd Jan 2017 8:33am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

grafty99 wrote:
EMP is up there in my list of concerns

If the worst happens we have a 300tdi

Electro Magnetic Pulse. !!?? 😳

2nd Jan 2017 8:35am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Just has a look and my last really low fill up was 59.78L so either it will drain the tank dry or it holds more than 60L

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

2nd Jan 2017 8:37am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Anderzander wrote:
grafty99 wrote:
EMP is up there in my list of concerns

If the worst happens we have a 300tdi

Electro Magnetic Pulse. !!?? 😳

That was in reply to Mo lol. Tongue firmly in cheek

2nd Jan 2017 8:39am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

Thank you 😊

I just did some numbers and if I'd kept going on my most economic run to date (just under 32mpg) - I'd have got 420 miles from the tank !

2nd Jan 2017 8:52am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Once I have achieved the same mpg across 3 tanks I'm going for 420 which incidentally is what I'd worked out I could do by running it to the extreme. Going to take a 5L can or diesel with me just in case lol 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

2nd Jan 2017 9:18am

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

You using Castrol R two stroke oil?

2nd Jan 2017 9:59am

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