[C320-list] Fuel tank capacity

[Dick Walker]

I only use the gage as a reminder  I keep a log and on average we use 1/2 a gal per hour 

Cheers

Dick Walker


On Sep 24, 2012, at 5:31 PM, Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com> wrote:

> Gene
> At 3/4 full I take 7.5 gal vice the expected 5 gal. I doubt if the gauge is very accurate. I suspect you may want to do some calibration.  
> Don Lawson #1005
> On Sep 24, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Gene Helfman wrote:
> 
>> We just refilled Satori (#398) for the first time.  Fuel gauge was reading
>> about 1/8 full but she only took 10.5 gallons.  Calculating our usage,
>> we're getting slightly better than 2 hrs/gallon, which I understand is
>> fairly normal.  But with a supposed 20 gallon tank, we expected to put more
>> in.  Any comments/ideas?
>> 
>> thanks,
>> gene
>> 
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>> 
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