[W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts

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In the owners manual , not near at hand right now, it says the 560SEC holds 
24 gallons plus 3 or so reserve. Am I reading this wrong or does this thing 
really hold 27 gallons of gas?
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Goldswain" <c.goldswain at hyengineering.com>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:15 PM
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
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