alpine003

Those crazy Germans and their engineering. Just a worthless post and dumb observation but anyone ever notice the 2/4 on their gas gauge?

I just find it funny and haven't really noticed it til recently. I can't recall off the top of my head whether other car manufacturers have this or not. I think ROM(rest of the manufacturers) is 1/2. lol

logray

Because it is too distracting to do math while driving 200kph on the autobahn?

fast996

haha, i guess i never really noticed... still wonderin about the whole MANUEL thing on my fan speed

chsu74

I think it makes perfect sense. It stays consistent by telling you the number of sections on that gauge and where you are on but then again I am not that smart so...

Why wouldn't you also say that having 4/4 on full tank is silly? It should be "1" at full tank then "1/2" at half tank.

alpine003

I have thought about that logic as well. I forgot to mention 4/4 since I rarely have the tank full and look that high. It's usually at less than a 1/4 most of the time since I'm always looking to race. lol

C4CRNA

Running at less than 1/4 is bad for your fuel pump!

Dennis C

My Saabs were the same way...

Targatoo

What?

Phi1720

My 944 had 2/4 also, but had an R for refuel rather than an E for empty.

C4CRNA

Fuel pump is in the gas tank and cooled by the gas,
low on gas the fuel pump runs hotter,wears out faster.

alpine003

I'm aware of the general concept however I think that effect varies by different cars. I've been driving on quarter tank for the past 20 years with no pump failure so far with some cars seeing 150k. I'll take my chances.

dresler

Because it is easy to think in quarters (viertel in German).

bosstucker

I've been thinking the same thing! Why the hell is every other part in english and the air is somehow "Manuell"??

Partsguy

All US cars carry option code M130 "Control and indications in English lettering", not spelling.........

ivangene

4/4 ?? how stupid would that be