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Old 10-03-17, 11:29 AM   #91
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In my head I go by the vague observation (at least on mine) that the fuel light comes on when the tank is a quarter full.

So in my head when I first see the fuel light, and assuming similar consumption, I've got a third of the current mileage reading left in the tank before I'm pushing. I've never yet had to push (not from lack of fuel anyway) so something must be about right.

Yours does seem rather more thirsty than mine, and I know mine needs throttles balancing properly and a bunch of other maintenance which I might get round to in warmer weather. Perhaps you've broken it by using poncey fuel?


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Old 10-03-17, 11:33 AM   #92
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Screw top bottle wine for the wife, BP Ultimate/Shell V-Power for my vehicles. Its all about priorities! ;D
what mpg does she get?
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