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| Egghead Member Since: 25 Nov 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 255   
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Not sure about mileage but my fuel light comes on when I am near enough an eighth of a tank dry (halfway between the 'official' empty line and the quarter tank line on my guage, which is way too early in my mind so I don't sweat about filling up until the needle has dropped below the empty line - after that I start looking for fuel. I wouldn't take it too far below though, Defenders are not the most easy to push to a filling station.
On a long journey of course, this is irrelevant, just fill up when you can at the cheapest place. |
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4th Jan 2013 2:04am |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306 
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Mines about 40 after it comes on!! Was spluttering as I went into the garage the other day! I put just over 60 ltrs in it too so must of been empty
 90 Puma HT |
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4th Jan 2013 8:45am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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Yep, same here, around 8 litres I assume... Manual says: Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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4th Jan 2013 9:10am |
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| doberman Member Since: 05 Aug 2012 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 53 
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Thanks guys
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5th Jan 2013 6:29pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 612  
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Best thing to do is fill the tank when the light comes on, then subtract the amount of fuel added from the tank from the capacity, which is 60 litres on a 90.
I say this because I don't really trust the fuel gauge, mine will read half full after 200 miles, but is totally empty after 300 miles. |
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5th Jan 2013 7:52pm |
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| Toplink Member Since: 05 Dec 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 159
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My light comes on after 290-300 miles.I usually try to fill up within 10-15 miles of this event.
3/4 tank@100 miles,1/2 tank@150 miles,1/4 tank@250 miles, 1/8 tank light on@300 miles. Its never over in my land rover. 2007 Defender HTop. 1952 Series One 80" 1977 Muir-Hill 111. 2014 Triumph Tiger800xc 1999 Discovery 2 td5 1982 Ransomes TSR300D. 2002 Yamaha XT600e. 2010 Freelander2 (the wifes) 2008 John Deere X140 |
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5th Jan 2013 10:09pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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On our 2.2 90 get about 300 miles before light comes on and tank takes 50 litres to fill. That leaves about 10 litres or max 60 miles when light comes on.
That means we will be putting a wing tank in which will extend range to 480-500 miles. Compared to our 110's that range is pretty low! 
Brendan |
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6th Jan 2013 3:05pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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I generally find that I put in about @63 litres full to light on.
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6th Jan 2013 4:15pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 666 
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I've had engine hiccups twice after about 15-20 miles with the fuel light on. Some coasting into petrol stations was required
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6th Jan 2013 4:54pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2166 
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SAME problem with my 2.2 110 . 3 times limped and sputtered into fuel station . 15 miles for me when light comes on . and from empty to full is exactly 70L . Another example of LR cutting weight and quality off this last defender by making the tank smaller . My TD5 had a 73L tank and got 400mls from full now max miles on 2,2 is 320 . |
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7th Jan 2013 2:59pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7712 
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tank size hasnt changed, still meant to be 75L, i don't think the pickup/sender unit size has changed either. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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7th Jan 2013 3:15pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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It is as you say the same size, 75L |
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7th Jan 2013 3:24pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2166
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YEP so they say but 3 times iv proved it wrong as 3 times i have run out and 3 times its took only 70L max i squeesed in was 70.20 L |
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7th Jan 2013 9:22pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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I'd guess that just means that the fuel pick up isn't reaching the bottom of the tank. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Jan 2013 10:18pm |
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