Confused - Petrol??!

[aupickup]

well i have put in petrol for many years and all seems fine

[Alec]

Hello Ray,

yes it's only the early carburettors that have brass floats, the later HS are plastic.

Aupickup, the change hasn't fully taken effect yet, due in a couple of years.

Alec

[KatiePotatie]

I have no idea what you're talking about, but unleaded is ok, right?

[bmcecosse]

Right.

[dellerie]

i am driving my car to and from scotland in may. 550 mile round trip from here. i intend to do it on less than 4 tanks of fuel if i can. i shall not be using anything other than unleaded. (diesel won't work anyway). gentle A roads is the way.

[bmcecosse]

Only 550 miles ? Can't be far into Scotland!

[dellerie]

Only 550 miles ? Can't be far into Scotland!

sorry, i mean't 550 each way. i am going to dundee for a few days.

[bmcecosse]

Let the train take the strain!

[dellerie]

Let the train take the strain!

no! i intend to drive the car there and back. proves that i can rebuild it with my own hands.

[chrisryder]

550 miles on 4 tanks, or 1100 on 4 tanks? that's either 137.5 miles per tank or 275 miles per tank. which sounds like very few or very many!

i fill my minor up every 200 miles, whether it needs it or not. i ran it dry once and got 224 out of it. that is the later tank though, however many gallons it holds.

[bmcecosse]

6 1/2 gallons I think? It's going to be a bl**dy slow run up to Bonny Dundee...... Be sure to approach via the Tay Bridge.

[chrisryder]

that'd be pretty much 30 litres if you include the filler neck

i think the most i've ever got in there is 28 litres. and i'd been on Empty according to the gauge for 30 miles looking for somewhere to fill up!

i recon if dellerie takes it easy it could be doable on 6 tanks, maybe 5 if feeling brave. i carry 2 gallons in the boot to keep my mind at ease, and to help fellow motorists if need be.

[dellerie]

550 miles on 4 tanks, or 1100 on 4 tanks? that's either 137.5 miles per tank or 275 miles per tank. which sounds like very few or very many!

i fill my minor up every 200 miles, whether it needs it or not. i ran it dry once and got 224 out of it. that is the later tank though, however many gallons it holds.

my estimation's...... i should get to dundee on 2 tanks if i travel around 50mph. thats 550 ish miles.

[chrisryder]

i suppose 225 miles per tank, 6.5 gallons: 34.6 mpg. sounds perfectly doable actually. but that's running it dry.

if you called it 6 gallons for safety's sake, 37.5 mpg. should do alright so long as you keep it below 60!

[dellerie]

i suppose 225 miles per tank, 6.5 gallons: 34.6 mpg. sounds perfectly doable actually. but that's running it dry.

if you called it 6 gallons for safety's sake, 37.5 mpg. should do alright so long as you keep it below 60!

i am in no rush. i have an over night stop en-route, so 50mph is fine.

[MarkyB]

At 50mph I'd expect to be getting better than 40 mpg, unless you are taking a grand piano or a load of paving slabs with you.

Fill the tank each time, get the petrol station to give you a receipt each time and write the number of miles from the odometer on the receipt.
Then when you get home top up the tank and do some light maths to see what mpg you got.

[KatiePotatie]

The 550 mile trip makes my trip to Yorkshire in a few days seem teeny tiny

Then again, the southern route of my cake delivery escapade is a 537 mile round trip. Fun times

[faversham999]

I get 30 MPG from my 2 Door 948cc