most miles you've gotten on a tank of fuel?

[robobx]

Last week I drove 803. 3 miles on a tank treated with Power Service Diesel Kleen and filled up on sunday with 38. 11 gallons(I think I pushed it a little too close to empty )

calculated mileage 21. 078

computer readout 18. 8



The tank was probably 85% highway @65 mph and the remaining 15% was heavy city traffic. I did pull a 2100# flatbed trailer 50 miles empty, and an additional 25 miles with a Mazda 323 loaded.



HO, 6 speed,4x4, 3. 73, QC, long box

tires at 72 psi

 

[lschultz]

Thats good. 2wd or 4wd?I usually fill up when I got 600+. Some day I will see if I can make 700+. I do that fairly regular in the VW course it gets 50+mpg

 

[Greg Boardman-RIP]

Originally posted by robobx

Last week I drove 803. 3 miles on a tank treated with Power Service Diesel Kleen and filled up on sunday with 38. 11 gallons(I think I pushed it a little too close to empty )

That's not bad since you only have a 35 gallon tank

 

[robobx]

4x4



We haven't pushed the wifes TDI to 800, yet. 778 is the high, and that was running 80 mph from S. VA to Pittsburgh and back. I know it'll hit 800 easily, but she gets nervous very quickly after the light comes on

 

[lschultz]

Yes you know how them women are You must of filled that tank on the truck of till the neck. You trying to vent that tank like on the VWs?

 

[robobx]

yup, to the top...

finally did the ventectomy on the Jetta last weekend. since I always fill it up out of cans, it made quite a difference.

 

[CATCRACKER]

I go to two clicks of the fuel pump and that is it. after the first click i wait a while to let the foam subside and then go to a 2nd click. dont like to overfill there is really no need for it. it tends to spew fuel all down the side of the truck. that is no good

 

[willyslover]

right at 1450 miles didn't want to push the envelope and also had to pee bad









ya I have a Transfer Flow fuel tool in bed to help

 

[lschultz]

Ya Glad you told us the rest of the story.

 

[Duck]

My needle was below the 'E' this weekend, about a hairaway from resting on the little plastic peg. Gave me quite the scare.

It took 30 gallons.



No idea ho wmany miles since I didn't reset my odo on the alst fill up. That tank was mainly city though, so I'm sure it wasn't noteworthy.

 

[robobx]

Hey Duck, you have any pics of your rig since you put on the MT classic II's with the BFGs?? That's the combo I want when the time comes for new tires.



willyslover: wow, 1450 miles, how big is that transfer flow tank?



CC: the only reason I fill'er up good is because I drive 25 miles just to fill up. Save . 30 a gallon compared to down the street. gotta make it worth the trip It'll usually take 5-7 gallons after the first click

 

[CKimball]

... cont want to turn this into a TDI forum BUT... . gots 813 last tank in my 98 Jetta... . been venting BOTH truck and Jetta since their birth... . get almost 4 gallons in the Jetta and get 6. 2 EVERY time in the truck... . I can go about 160+- miles before the needle moves... . kinda slow to refuel but when you can go a month on a tank WHO CARES?? :--)

Cameron