Fuel level?? How many gallons?
01-09-2011, 05:10 PM
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Fuel level?? How many gallons?
Okay here is the fuel level in my 928 Estate racer when it weighed 2835lbs... The ignition was on, but the engine was NOT running..which is why the warning lights are on...the fuel warning light was NOT on...It is about 1/2 way between 1/2 tank and 1/4 tank...my guess is this is 9 or 10 gallons remaining? What do you think?
Assuming 6lbs per gallon and 10 gallons would mean the racer weighs 2775 empty but with all other fluids...not bad considering most of the bumpers are still there + the wipers + blower fan
Assuming 6lbs per gallon and 10 gallons would mean the racer weighs 2775 empty but with all other fluids...not bad considering most of the bumpers are still there + the wipers + blower fan
01-09-2011, 05:20 PM
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I am not thinking any 2 928 fuel gauges will necessarily agree. One of my cars never shows more than 1/2 tank even when absolutely full. Low light comes on at less than 3 gallons remaining. The other car's gauge seems to be quite accurate, full to empty but the low fuel light comes on right at 5 gallons....
01-09-2011, 05:43 PM
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you have about 6 gallons over the warning light coming on. at 9 gals its about at half, and at 11, its just over half. wth the holbert car and my new one, i can pick the amount of fuel and usually have the light come on in the last lap. 
reserve is about 3 laps max.
reserve is about 3 laps max.
01-09-2011, 06:10 PM
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this sounds about right....it appears the warning light is around 3-4 gallons....I think there is 9-10 gallons in the tank as pictured....a my current race fuel consumption I could go over an hour with the fuel as shown!!!!
