Fuel leak?
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2001 C32 AMG
Fuel leak?
Hey,
So i've only put in two tanks of fuel in my 01' C32 since I bought it and this has happened both times..
I arrive home with just under 1/4 of a tank.. and then start the car up the next time (at least a 5 hour gap) and the petrol light is on! I drove the car 12 hours ago and it was sitting on around 1/4 and now it says I have 11km until I'm out of fuel.
Any idea what this is about?
I only have done 290km since I filled the tank and don't think it should be time to fill it up again?
So i've only put in two tanks of fuel in my 01' C32 since I bought it and this has happened both times..
I arrive home with just under 1/4 of a tank.. and then start the car up the next time (at least a 5 hour gap) and the petrol light is on! I drove the car 12 hours ago and it was sitting on around 1/4 and now it says I have 11km until I'm out of fuel.
Any idea what this is about?
I only have done 290km since I filled the tank and don't think it should be time to fill it up again?
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So when I was driving yesterday I remember seeing 97km left in the range at some point.. and now it's 11km..
I drove a max of 30km in that difference..
What is a good mpg or L/100km?
I drove a max of 30km in that difference..
What is a good mpg or L/100km?
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ok so i did the maths.. if I'm on 17L/100km that means I've gone through 51L or so as I've travelled roughly 300km.
The C32 has a 60L tank with the reserve coming on at 52L correct? So maybe it is all good..it's just twice now i've parked the car and the reserve light wasn't on and I've started it and it's been on - just what i've observed and thought there might be something going on..
The C32 has a 60L tank with the reserve coming on at 52L correct? So maybe it is all good..it's just twice now i've parked the car and the reserve light wasn't on and I've started it and it's been on - just what i've observed and thought there might be something going on..
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What should be wrong?
290km - 54l
so u need ca. 18l - 100km
This is usual for c32 if you drive a little bit faster.
You can go under 10l, but it that makes no fun.
Edit: Maybe its many colder since the second start...so the gas needs less volume.
290km - 54l
so u need ca. 18l - 100km
This is usual for c32 if you drive a little bit faster.
You can go under 10l, but it that makes no fun.
Edit: Maybe its many colder since the second start...so the gas needs less volume.
Last edited by Phil_W; Sep 13, 2009 at 08:37 AM.
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