Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 18:43:11 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: What size vacuum hose for a C900 T16
in article MPG.18b5f2c8189feba29897f8nopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 13/02/2003 18:22: <SNIP> >>>> And the fuel gauge >>>> doesn't seem to be too accurate. With the gauge showing 1/4 tank, I >>>> filled up to the most it would take, and it stopped at £29 (95ron UK >>>> premium unleaded, approx 38 litres?). I thought it was supposed to be a >>>> 60+ litre tank? >>> >>> Most 900s have very conservative gauges. >> >> You should be getting between 25 and 30 MPG so from full, refill between 300 >> and 350 miles to be safe. > > Hmm, seemed I got (very) roughly arround 24mpg from Optimax, although > arround 70 miles of that was running at at average of 70/80mph. the rest > was mixed town/ Fast Aroad/ slow congested motorway. > > I think I got slightly less from Sainsburys 95ron, but it is cheaper. Carl, what did I tell you, man? Don't use Optimax - Saab turbos hate it. Use Super (98 RON) and 95 RON if you're a cheapskate :) Paul