how many miles off a 45l tank

Post by **jed the spread** » 26 Nov 2006, 17:59

what do you think i should be getting off a 45l tank in the wardrobe.being new to all this i keep topping it up and havent worked out mpg yet

im just interested like

2.1 velle on moterway and on normal roads please

jed

Post by **ermie571** » 26 Nov 2006, 20:16

Hi Jed,

the 2.1 poptop will give us bewteen 160 and 180 on the motorway, cruising at around 60. Raise this to 70, and I would start to look for gas around 150/160.

Went up to Northants the other wee. full when we left. 120 miles up, 10 miles while there, 40 odd miles back....not run out, but took nearly the 40 l, so not many more miles left in her..
(170miles, steady cruise)

Filled up, did remaining 80 miles, then the small journeys round town and to work and back. Much faster coming home, and half hour crawling down M11. Still got 140 out the tank.

Jed - don't forget Steve's advice to run on petrol nce a month / 6 weeks for about 10-15 miles. The camper got exceedingly lumpy, although better now. I tend to do one journey to work a week on petrol. Always switch to gas before stopping....starts better on gas from cold.

I am expecting lots of "don't everswitch to petrol", and won't start on gas...but am realising every engine is different - the above is how it works for us!

Nice cheap motoring - great, isn't it!!

Emma

Post by **jed the spread** » 26 Nov 2006, 20:31

thanks for that emma its what i was wanting to hear

jed

Post by **ROBS T25** » 27 Nov 2006, 06:49

yeah make sure you run on petrol i do mine once a month for a good 10mls seems to run great afterwards and as emma says it does get lumpy i usually wait for that then switch to petrol give it a good blast and its sweet as a nut
my tank is 65l and i get between 170-200mls around town and 200+ on a run all depends if you want more power or economy usually i sit around the 60mph mark it normally works out at 18-20 MPG for round town and 20-22 MPG on a run which roughly is 100 miles to £10

Post by **shaz and dan's van** » 27 Nov 2006, 10:35

Sorry Jed, struggled with this initially as our van is in kms.

We fill up after 200 - 220kms which is 150-170 miles.

We have a 2l AC & have got approx 19mpg in the past, currently getting 17mpg on short runs.

Post by **matt** » 27 Nov 2006, 15:28

Were getting about 17mpg on a gassed velle, 2.1, but it is auto
about 170 for 40 litres
dont know per tank full, cos its frelling huge ! and we aint ran out yet

Post by **Mocki** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:04

2.1 heavey camper, 20-24 on a run, 17-20 local short runs, but mines on a carb and i dont go too gentle with it......

Post by **matt** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:53

oh, Must add that the velle has only done 900m since conversion , and is still settling down

get 17 to 25 in the camper, as a daily driver

Post by **speleobod** » 29 Nov 2006, 17:35

Could some one advise me on Steve's advice to run on petrol now & again please or point me to a thread.

Thanks.

Post by **jed the spread** » 29 Nov 2006, 20:55

thanks for your replys people.ill be able to put it to the test in a week or so time as i will be going to the peak district meet.

lock up your lagers peak district.

jed

Post by **Mocki** » 01 Dec 2006, 10:29

petrol?
whats that?
ive bought £12 worth in 3 years,
i just switch it over to petrol for 1/2 mile every 2000 miles, just to be sure its still there......( but i lent someone my petrol pump for 18months a while back and couldnt switch over, all was still well)
petrol pipes deteriate if they are dry, quickly, so keep an eye on them if you are not using the expensive stuff regular......

Post by **irishkeet** » 06 Dec 2006, 19:49

hi
ive got a 1.9 westy high top and I floored it back from manchester (well @ 60 to 70 anyway) and I got 160 miles to a tank, it had just had the 1000 mile service so im still tweaking it, i only turn the brass screw a quarter at a time to see if i get more miles

keet

Post by **irishkeet** » 06 Dec 2006, 19:50

steve told me to run it on petty every 5 weeks for a short time

speleobod wrote:Could some one advise me on Steve's advice to run on petrol now & again please or point me to a thread.

Thanks.

Post by **jed the spread** » 06 Dec 2006, 20:39

keet is you username on ebay the same as this forum? if so i was bidding against you on that side awning thing the other day

jed

Post by **irishkeet** » 07 Dec 2006, 09:55

hi jed
yes irishkeet on all forums 7 ebay
was it the ominster one?