Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 at 08:49
Hi
I am interested also in putting in a long range fuel tank in which would be a ford
ranger.
I am concerned about the the fuel gauge and the fuel computer -- LT/100, distance covered , distance to empty.
How is it going with the BT 50?
Here is a couple of articles from a new
ranger site.
long range fuel tanks
Postby Boots » Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:25 pm
Still waiting for my frontier tank to arrive. Not overly concerned about trip computer any more. Did some serious 4WDing today with some steep climbs and descents. Played merry hell with the trip computer and the fuel gauge. Around 1/4 of an hour or so going down
hill and the gauge went from around 1/2 full down to 1/4 full and stayed there for ages, then when I was going up the other side, the litres per 100 Kms average went from 14.5 to over 17, as you would expect. Trip computer then told me I had 129 Km to empty (with half a tank). Then I had a long mostly downhill drive out of the high country and 90 of Kms later, I still had 129 Kms to empty. I must admit, I hadn't paid much attention before I started looking at long range tanks, but it seems like the trip computer is fine on hwy or relatively flat roads, but chucks a wobbly in the steep stuff.
And then concerns on what is left in the tank.
I have had the brown Davis 145l tank for a few months now.
Every time it says it's empty it can only take about 120litres leaving approx 25 to 30 in the tank.
Has anyone run their
ranger until fuel cutoff on any of these?
Any one done any modification?
Any
feedback please.
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