[W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts

[Paul Samarin]

My 86 560 SEC certainly does not.  More like 21 gals, I think.

Paul Samarin

On Nov 10, 2005, at 7:36 PM, <airedale at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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
>> Tel: 604-583-1616
>> Fax: 604-583-1737