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Driving with only fumes in the tank!
Just been to fill up having driven 15 mls on fumes only ("0 miles" on the range display - admittedly not very clever, but my own fault for letting SWMBO drive around in it earlier today )... to my surprise, brimming the tank meant putting in just under 88 ltrs.
So, thought I'd ask...
1. As the Owners' manual states 83 ltrs as tank capacity, how come I managed to get nearly a gallon more in? Are filling stn pumps really THAT inaccurate?
2. Has anyone managed to fill up with more? If so, they might know the answer to my last question...
3. How far can you actually get on "0 miles", assuming engine fully warmed up & keeping it around 50mph? Useful to know for when She's next behind the wheel .DGRR
19th Mar 2007 12:29 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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88 litres, you were on fumes my friend. literally 8)
19th Mar 2007 1:15 am
marshn
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Where in the manual does it list fuel tank capacity? I've looked on LR's owner info site and could find it.
19th Mar 2007 1:27 am
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Page 303 ...or under 'capacities' in the index 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Mar 2007 1:30 am
ronp
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"Driving with only fumes in the tank"!
Did Midge Ure not sing that??...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
19th Mar 2007 1:39 am
marshn
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I checked the index before asking too and there's no entry for capacities.
Ok, can someone confirm that I'm not just being dense?
Hit Ownerinfo and check it please? I'm looking at the Discovery 3 Owner's Handbook 2007. (I can't see it in the 2006 one either.)
I'm feeling a little right now as I might be looking in completely the wrong place.
Edit: It's in the 2005 Owner's Handbook under... Capacities.
I don't get why it's not in the 2007 online edition though. Weird.
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19th Mar 2007 1:41 am
dgrr
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Gareth wrote:
88 litres, you were on fumes my friend. literally 8)
I was nearly on foot, then
So... either the filling pump was way overdue a re-callibration, or D3 tanks actually hold 88 ltrs, & not 83.DGRR
19th Mar 2007 1:44 am
marshn
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The *cough*2005*cough* Owner's Handbook states 86 Litres.
/me pretends to look knowledgeable about such things.
19th Mar 2007 1:48 am
dgrr
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marshn wrote:
I checked the index before asking too and there's no entry for capacities.
Not sure about the website - I was looking in my 2006MY Owners Manual: I think it was on p270, but it's too cold outside now to go & check. Sorry!DGRR
19th Mar 2007 1:50 am
dgrr
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marshn wrote:
The *cough*2005*cough* Owner's Handbook states 86 Litres.
Well, in the 06MY book, it was definitely 83 ltrs for the TDV6, although I recall noticing a slightly different figure for the V8 on the text line below. Maybe i'm imagining things - it is late DGRR
19th Mar 2007 1:54 am
marshn
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I probably should've said "2005 Owner's Handbook online" sounds like I may have been bragging otherwise (nothing to brag about, though I could probably afford to buy the manual if not the car! )
19th Mar 2007 3:25 am
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trading standards are pretty hot on petrol pump delivery volumes - so most stations are accurateIllegitimi Non Carborundum
Intersting one. The boss 'borrowed' (read took) the car on Saturday and came back on 'fumes'. Stopped at garage close to home and put 84.5 litres into tank. I thought the capacity was around 85 litres but maybe 07's take more?
BTW, she's been complaining ever since that she had to pay for the fuel - me? I'm keeping quiet. She borrowed (took) it so tough luck
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19th Mar 2007 10:13 am
SN
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The online version I downloaded last year has the following:-
Fuel Tank - Petrol - 86 litres
Fuel Tank - Diesel - 82 litres
This online PDF document is stamped as follows:-
Title - L319 Handbook ENX
Author - Eric Mawdsley
Created - 03/11/2005
Modified - 07/12/2005
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)... to my surprise, brimming the tank meant putting in just under 88 ltrs.
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right now as I might be looking in completely the wrong place. 
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