Thread: Small 90 Fuel Tank

So what do you get from your Puma 90 tank, I am attempting to con S.H.M.B.O. into swoppig her TD5 90 for one and this may be the way to go.

Allan

Originally Posted by Allan

So what do you get from your Puma 90 tank, I am attempting to con S.H.M.B.O. into swoppig her TD5 90 for one and this may be the way to go.

Allan

Just over 500k per tank for me

I get about 520 doing about 115 kph but if you stay at 100 you will get over 600. I have thought about the two sill tanks but at this stage I am just going to go with the jerries.

What a great little story carlschmid! It's good to see a fresh approach to a situation that could be frustrating for some (or most) .

James.

Imagine all the people i get to meet in my V8 90! Every 200 to 250km I get to stop and make new friends for the low low price of $60

My wee 90 is doing just under the 500 but I am having a lot of fun driving it so it possibly could inprove
It has only just clocked over 4K and it is improving all the time

The first fill was 11L/100km now at 4000k im down to 10.3L/100k

Funny thing was when I first bought the 90 and was waiting on the delivery I seen these threads and started getting worried as I was already at the fuel station all the time with the D3 V8
Even the 80L in the D3 I struggle to get 450 without the light coming on so I was pleasently surprised with the 90

I wont be adding any extra tanks to this one, Im used to the extra stopping

Garry

Great to see a fresh perspective here Carlschmid. Thanks for sharing yours.
I've been filling up when the light comes on (9 litres left theoretically) and managed 438 kms (11.5 lt/100) from the first tank and 465 kms (10.7 lt/100) from the second. On the third tank now and it looks like getting close to the 480 km mark. Very happy with the trend as the little truck has only done around 1200 kms so plenty of loosening up time to come.

I will be fitting sill tanks though, as over here in WA 500kms doesn't cut it - especially if you're towing and/or fully loaded. A roof tent and a strong headwind would soon see you in trouble.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

Until today I have been constantly cursing the small fuel tank on my new 90. The engine is starting to loosen up and fuel economy is much better after 6000km, but the best bit is I have to stop for fuel in more out of the way places. Today I was running low and I pulled off the Hume into Jugiong BP. There was no line up and the bloke was so friendly unlike the big servos. I then bought a lovely coffee down the street and thought, this is much better than the usual highway stops. I used to drive a Patrol with 2 tanks. I hardly stopped. The puny 90 tank has made me to stop more often and enjoy the small places and meet real people again. I am still looking forward to getting the Jerry/wheel carrier from Murray for some insurance though.

Ah yes, hear hear! I miss the days where the old Series IIA used to breakdown constantly, allowing me to meet every single farmer, passer by, backyard mechanic, hill billy, wrecker, bakery and general friendly person between home and my final desitination and experience their hospitality.

Who says progress/technology makes things better?