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(Message started by: leftofcentre on Feb 3^rd, 2006, 7:55pm)

Title: Fuel tank range?
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 3^rd, 2006, 7:55pm

Just out of interest, what are all you folks getting, mileage wise from a full tank?

I put £57 to fill our 24v yesterday on a run to Southport from Inverness and it did 435miles before empty.

That was cruising at no more than 55mph (90kmh) with Cruise Control set towing a trailer with a VW Beetle weighing 850kg attached!

Is this good? i thought so considering its a 2.9 v6

Answers below please,

2.0 ??
2.3 ??
2.9 12v ??
2.9 24v ??

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by barrie on Feb 3^rd, 2006, 8:14pm

Hi Andy it Sounds good to me especially towing
I was getting about 400 miles from my 24v before but not sure as to what it will do now as I have just had loads of work done
More now I hope as it was running very rough before

Got your pm and no problem mate I will try to sort something out for you

Cheers Barrie

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 3^rd, 2006, 8:45pm

Thanks for being understanding mate. How heavy is the stuff u have met? Postable?

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by Geoff_W on Feb 5^th, 2006, 12:59pm

478 miles on a Castleford - Aberdeen round trip.

2 litre 16 valve manual

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 5^th, 2006, 7:40pm

Really Geoff?

Bloddy hell!

My 24v really is that good? :o

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by EvilD on Feb 5^th, 2006, 7:43pm

i did about 40 miles around town then went to nottingham and back which was about 190-200 mile round trip with the usual roadworks in my 2.9 12v auto and all i used was £38 ish in petrol

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by geraghtyg on Feb 6^th, 2006, 12:04pm

I do mainly urban and suburban driving and not too much motorway stuff and I get about 500-550KMs from a tank. So about 300 miles or so. If I drive down to the coutry at constant speeds, I would get about 400 - 450 miles. This is with a 2.3 automatic with almost 170,000 KMs on the clock

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by Geoff_W on Feb 6^th, 2006, 12:44pm

Andy,

Yes you really got a good result on that trip. I guess not to many stoppages. However you said not more than 55, was that on the speedo? In which case you were wombling along at about 50 if you like many other Scorp owners have the 10% safety margin built in, even so a good figure with a tow.

My trip was mostly at 70mph on the gps. ;D

Geoff

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 6^th, 2006, 7:01pm

Yes geoff that was with Cruise set @ 90kmh. HGV's overtaking with ease.

Stoped twice in each direction but then i drive for a living so i am used to long stints.

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by Geoff_W on Feb 9^th, 2006, 1:09am

It is all in the bladder control ;)

Title: Re: Fuel tank range?
Post by leftofcentre on Feb 9^th, 2006, 1:31am

or a good sized bottle with a wide filler neck!

Even get the missus to hold if for ya! (the bottle that is) }{