In what rev range do you drive your puma?

Phoenix,
just something to consider, I know you still have 5lt in the tank on E but be careful.
I believe modern fuel pumps in the tank are allergic to running dry. They tend to play up of fail after pushing air, and cost around $1000 + labour to replace.
I know this from experiencing this in the wifes car.
Furthermore in a previous car I thought I had somewhere between E and a 1/4 tank, I was idling on a hill making a phone call and it stalled due to no fuel. The pump didn't fail but I now fill at 1/4 tank mark. Two mechanics and a RACQ dood gave me this advice.

i just go by the sound of the engine, around 2 to 2 1/2 depends on the road, ie; uphill down hill , flat, unless i'm beside a jap ute, then always off in second to about 2800, just to let them know, the fenders no slow coach ;)

Yep, 2000-2500rpm and it's happy. But I have revved it to 4000rpm in the sand dunes and it didn't complain :D

And you willl know when you're out of diesel, the engine will hiccup. Once that happens, IIRC you have 1km to get to a diesel pump.

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Originally Posted by newhue

Phoenix,
just something to consider, I know you still have 5lt in the tank on E but be careful.
I believe modern fuel pumps in the tank are allergic to running dry. They tend to play up of fail after pushing air, and cost around $1000 + labour to replace.
I know this from experiencing this in the wifes car.
Furthermore in a previous car I thought I had somewhere between E and a 1/4 tank, I was idling on a hill making a phone call and it stalled due to no fuel. The pump didn't fail but I now fill at 1/4 tank mark. Two mechanics and a RACQ dood gave me this advice.

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pumas dont have a pump in the tank, but they do have low fuel shut down, so its allmost imposstibull to run the tank dead dry ,,

I've been told by a few people that modern diesels need to be thrashed occasionally (often) to ensure that the bores don't glaze, and also to avoid the EGR system getting crudded up. A few trips to the redline won't harm the engine, and may actually prolong it's life!

I remember buying a 300tdi Discovery auto that had been owned by someone who basically idled it around his city house. The first few times I gave it the boot, the amount of crud it blew out was unbelievable, huge brown black clouds... But it steadily got better over a week or so, and the economy also improved quite a bit. Turned into one of the best engines I've owned!

Give me a vehicle thats done 100,000k in two years any day over one thats done 5000. Pat

I'm in Brizzy; Rare to go over 3,000rpm, more like 1,000 - 2,500 rpm. Into 5th at 60 & 6th at 80, there's enough torque to do this. Mind you mine is the lighter shorter 90...:)

i put mine in to 6th at 80 its very comfortable at that speed and its a 110