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Type 3 fuel tank capacity??
GTMac - January 5th, 2008 at 11:33 PM

Just wondering what is the VW booklet listing for the capacity of a TLE fuel tank? Also any idea what is listed for amount left when it hits RESERVE?

Im getting roughly 300 miles from my tank with the EJ20T in it which I thought is pretty good. I think the tank is around 40 litres???


vw54 - January 6th, 2008 at 06:20 AM

should be 40 liters and its good milage 4 sure


GTMac - January 6th, 2008 at 09:34 AM

OK 40 litres. Any idea of the amount left in the tank when it hits reserve or is the reserve just like the last 1/4 tank.

That fuel milage is based on combined driving and the fact that my fuel sender is correct cause when the tank hits 1/2 ive usually done about 150-160 miles.


vw54 - January 6th, 2008 at 04:30 PM

Well 1/2 would be 20 L
1/4 would be 10 L

so the reserve would be 1/8 of a tank so 5 L i suspose or just over a Gallon

The trick is to fill the tank when the needle is just on the reserve so you should add 35 liters then you know the gauge is reading right