[W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts

[Sharan Bains]

Talking about capacity and gallons reserve is meaningless - the w126 came 
with two options for short range and long range fuel tanks (i think 90 
litres and 75 litres respectively).

And why use gallons - are you talking US or Imperial ?

Best to use a universal metric measurement - I would have thought 12 litres 
is a simple measure, as stated in the owners manual. Infact all MB owners 
manuals usually talk in litres for all capacities(fuel, oil, coolant etc)

And then Euros will go more miles on their reserve than the US cars etc 
etc....too many variables.

talbir


>From: <airedale at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <c.goldswain at hyengineering.com>,"Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" 
><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How much reserve? and other thoughts
>Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:36:34 -0600
>
>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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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