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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3143645 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6165 on: 14 October 2013, 20:20:34 »
Turned the heater on  8)
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« Reply #6166 on: 15 October 2013, 08:32:29 »
Sat in mot waiting area reading an article on the VX 30-98. Built from 1913 to 1927 of 587 total built more than 200 survive. Apparently the first sports car.
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« Reply #6167 on: 15 October 2013, 09:49:27 »
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« Reply #6168 on: 15 October 2013, 18:12:50 »
Filled the 60 litre LPG tank up from empty. According to the pump it took 60.01 litres. Afaik the pump should cut out at 48 litres,but ime they never do. ::)
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« Reply #6169 on: 15 October 2013, 18:13:41 »
Quote from: Albitz on 15 October 2013, 18:12:50
Filled the 60 litre LPG tank up from empty. According to the pump it took 60.01 litres. Afaik the pump should cut out at 48 litres,but ime they never do. ::)

 :o :o :o

That's full, very full considering they are only supposed to fill to 75% capactity  ;D
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« Reply #6170 on: 15 October 2013, 18:19:41 »
I normally get well over 50 litres in it from empty,but Ive never managed over 60 before. ::) ;D
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« Reply #6171 on: 15 October 2013, 18:23:29 »
Quote from: Albitz on 15 October 2013, 18:19:41
I normally get well over 50 litres in it from empty,but Ive never managed over 60 before. ::) ;D

I'd avoid a ciggy or two for the first 75 miles, if you smoke that is  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6172 on: 15 October 2013, 18:28:27 »
Engine oil and filter changed on our VW Caddy van ;)
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« Reply #6173 on: 15 October 2013, 18:31:33 »
Quote from: Seth on 15 October 2013, 18:28:27
Engine oil and filter changed on our VW Caddy van ;)

Never knew you had a Caddy Van Seth?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6174 on: 15 October 2013, 18:46:11 »
Quote from: tunnie on 15 October 2013, 18:13:41
Quote from: Albitz on 15 October 2013, 18:12:50
Filled the 60 litre LPG tank up from empty. According to the pump it took 60.01 litres. Afaik the pump should cut out at 48 litres,but ime they never do. ::)

 :o :o :o

That's full, very full considering they are only supposed to fill to 75% capactity  ;D
80%
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6175 on: 15 October 2013, 18:46:28 »
10.9mpg. Opps.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6176 on: 15 October 2013, 18:46:39 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 15 October 2013, 18:46:11
Quote from: tunnie on 15 October 2013, 18:13:41
Quote from: Albitz on 15 October 2013, 18:12:50
Filled the 60 litre LPG tank up from empty. According to the pump it took 60.01 litres. Afaik the pump should cut out at 48 litres,but ime they never do. ::)

 :o :o :o

That's full, very full considering they are only supposed to fill to 75% capactity  ;D
80%

Close enough  ;D
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« Reply #6177 on: 15 October 2013, 18:47:11 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 15 October 2013, 18:46:28
10.9mpg. Opps.

Average over a tank?  :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6178 on: 15 October 2013, 18:47:58 »
Quote from: tunnie on 15 October 2013, 18:47:11
Quote from: TheBoy on 15 October 2013, 18:46:28
10.9mpg. Opps.

Average over a tank?  :o
Thats the only way to calculate LPG MPG AFAIK
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #6179 on: 15 October 2013, 18:52:28 »
Quote from: tunnie on 15 October 2013, 18:31:33
Never knew you had a Caddy Van Seth?

It's an '02 1.9SDi and technically Mrs Seth's:


En-route to the Welland Steam Rally last year with my quad-bike/trailer in tow

11 years old now, and it's been with us for almost 8 years. 145K on the clock, rock solid and around 53 mpg :y :y :y
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