[s-cars] fuel capacity

[Paul Krasusky]

Bob wrote:

From: bob.rossato at att.net
To: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] crazy fuel gauge
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 19:24:51 +0000

Not that I'm saying that Jimmy would post incorrect data, but, to the best
of
my knowledge, the 21.1 gallon fuel tanks are for front wheel drive cars.
The
quattros, due to the additional space taken up by the rear differential and
drive shafts, have a 19.8 gallon tank.  I know I've never gotten more than
18.5
gallons in when I've gone as low as I dare on the gauge (though with all the
talk of sluggish gauges maybe I still had 1/4 tank left).

Bob




I'd second that.

Er, when I experienced my aforementioned 15 mpg experience, and subsequent
19.7 gallon fill up, my car was, um, let's say, bucking just a bit
immediately prior.  A tad.  Kick kick kick.  Whoops.  I'd venture to say I
had nothing left but mist in the injectors and vapor in the tank.  Someone
(Rod?) emailed me earlier saying that the '92-'93 cars had larger tanks.
Maybe this is what Sir Jimmaaaay's site refers to?

-Paul
CT Mobil 93 mit speedpass in window
'95 //S6 typically 280 miles per tank till light comes on
'58 TR3A topping off tank produces fumes that peel the paint off my
garage...  literally