Fuel tank
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Fuel tank
Hi all
I refuelled Skip at the week end. It was down to the last 2 green bars and the red range alert had just come on but I only managed to put 50 and a bit litres.
Knowing Volvo, are they a bit cautious when it comes to the capacity once on Reserve?
Moi
I refuelled Skip at the week end. It was down to the last 2 green bars and the red range alert had just come on but I only managed to put 50 and a bit litres.
Knowing Volvo, are they a bit cautious when it comes to the capacity once on Reserve?
Moi
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
Re: Fuel tank
60 litre tank isn't it?
Edit: and from the handbook......
Edit: and from the handbook......
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Re: Fuel tank
Aha
Makes sense. Definitely the 60litres tank.
Oh God, I guess I should not mention the fact that I have a users manual upstairs. How embarrassing
Makes sense. Definitely the 60litres tank.
Oh God, I guess I should not mention the fact that I have a users manual upstairs. How embarrassing
1993 Turbo auto called Skip for the important stuff
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
2011 Juke 190 for everything else
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Re: Fuel tank
You can check the calibration of the tank. Next time you fill up to the maximum, put the ignition on whilst holding the grey button without the hole down. Move the dial to vertical (fuel level) you'll see a report of how many litres the car thinks you have in.
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Re: Fuel tank
Will do next week. Thanks for thatjamescarruthers wrote:You can check the calibration of the tank. Next time you fill up to the maximum, put the ignition on whilst holding the grey button without the hole down. Move the dial to vertical (fuel level) you'll see a report of how many litres the car thinks you have in.
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Re: Fuel tank
And adjustment can be done by prising the little round plug out between the grey buttons. Insert a very thin Philips screwdriver to adjust the little potentiometer in there.
Theoretically a pin should get the little plug bit out but I've had some that I couldn't get out without slightly disassembling the switch assy!
Theoretically a pin should get the little plug bit out but I've had some that I couldn't get out without slightly disassembling the switch assy!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: Fuel tank
It’s little gems of information like that, that make this place an absolute gold mine.
I know what i’m Doing when I fill the tank up for the October meet!
I know what i’m Doing when I fill the tank up for the October meet!
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Re: Fuel tank
I think the official line isn't to set the tank to the actual size or else there'd be no reserve.
Haynes has the figure in from what I remember, it's something like 3 or 5 litres less that the 47L or 60L tank
Haynes has the figure in from what I remember, it's something like 3 or 5 litres less that the 47L or 60L tank
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: Fuel tank
for info I check it when tank is empty (nearly) and then confirm that it agrees when i add 40litres, TBH fairly accurate most of the time.
PS when the range gets to 11 iles the next step is ' - - - ' , which I took as being 'you're own your own from here pal'
PS when the range gets to 11 iles the next step is ' - - - ' , which I took as being 'you're own your own from here pal'
Alan
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Re: Fuel tank
Totally agree, to be bookmarked for when I have the dash back in.jifflemon wrote:It’s little gems of information like that, that make this place an absolute gold mine.
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Re: Fuel tank
You'd better believe it!Alan 480 wrote:
PS when the range gets to 11 iles the next step is ' - - - ' , which I took as being 'you're own your own from here pal'
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)