[W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts

[Jonathan Hodgman]

3.2 gallons if all is as it should be:)

Jonathan

On 11/9/05, Eddie <cyberdrakon at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've gone about 25 miles with the light on and have yet to run out of gas.
>
> The car looks pretty bad without the lower mouldings, as the paint may be
> a
> different shade depending on how faded your car is, plus the holes and
> indentations for mounting the panels.
>
> Eddie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Chris Goldswain
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:15 PM
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I was just wondering as I was driving down the freeway the other day
> bathed
> in the orange glow from my low fuel light, "Just how far can I go before I
> run completely dry and coast to a stop?"
>
> Actually, while I've got your attention, I've also been thinking about
> removing the lower door mouldings, because the driver's door moulding has
> a
> broken clip and it rattles whenever I close the door. I figure those body
> mouldings must weigh 40+ pounds as well. Has anyone removed theirs? How
> does it look? Am I being a Philistine for even suggesting it?
>
> Yours truly,
>
> Chris Goldswain
> H.Y.Engineering
> Tel: 604-583-1616
> Fax: 604-583-1737
>
>
>
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