Fuel tank size

[Larns]

I've just bought a 98 D1 TDi, it's pretty stock and hasn't advertised as having anything but a stock tank. So, what size would it be?
I am flying down from Darwin to pick it up to drive back, so I need to start figuring out km's and fill up points.
Also the front bumper looks as though it is a stock pressed steel with plastic over, would this be correct? I would like to mount spotties for the trip back that's all.
I'll post a pic of the new addition soon. This now makes the household LR only with my D90 and now the wifes Disco:twisted:

Cheers

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[Redback]

I've just bought a 98 D1 TDi, it's pretty stock and hasn't advertised as having anything but a stock tank. So, what size would it be?
I am flying down from Darwin to pick it up to drive back, so I need to start figuring out km's and fill up points.
Also the front bumper looks as though it is a stock pressed steel with plastic over, would this be correct? I would like to mount spotties for the trip back that's all.
I'll post a pic of the new addition soon. This now makes the household LR only with my D90 and now the wifes Disco:twisted:

Cheers

http://www.aulro.com/app/showphoto.php/photo/11450

80lts as far as i know.

Baz.

[bblaze]

600km should se you safe

[dmdigital]

89L Tank, I used to get Gove to Katherine (730km) on a tank if I stuck around 80kph.

Front bar looks standard, but is missing the plastic side bits. Easiest way to mount spots would be a cheap light bar until you get a better bar fitted.

[Fusion]

It says 89L in the specs ;).

[The Fish]

In my manual it states the tank is 89L but the most I have managed to get in was 78L after driving with the warning light on for 50km. Out of the 78L I managed to travel 950km sitting on 100km/hr and always get this sort of comsumption at 100km/hr. You should easily be able to travel 600km without needing a fill up.

[Larns]

Cheers for all the responses guys, looking foward to the road trip.
So is the middle section of the bumper steel with a plastic overlay or is it just plastic?

[loanrangie]

600km should se you safe

I get 900 out of mine :), but 800 would be safe .

[loanrangie]

In my manual it states the tank is 89L but the most I have managed to get in was 78L after driving with the warning light on for 50km. Out of the 78L I managed to travel 950km sitting on 100km/hr and always get this sort of comsumption at 100km/hr. You should easily be able to travel 600km without needing a fill up.

Something amiss there, tank is 89 ltr with reserve being approx. 9ltrs .
Best i have got is 900 from full to fuel light on so 950 without running dry is possible - mine is auto.

[barjop]

This model has an 89 litre tank. The warning light is supposed to come on with 9 litres left in the tank.
On a trip I regularly get 700klm. The most I have done is 800klm with the fuel light for over 100klm. Really @#$# my self, sure we weren't going to make the next fuel stop. Only put 79 litres in when I did fill it up.
I would love to really find out how far I could go but to worried about the floaties in the bottom of the tank.
Mate used to regularly get over 800klm out of his.

Regards
Barjop
98 Auto tdi
2" Ridepro lift
Rear Trutrac

[nice1guv]

So is the middle section of the bumper steel with a plastic overlay or is it just plastic?

Yep, the bumper is all steel with a plastic cover over the middle part.
As mentioned before there are also plastic endcaps that your bumper is missing, and a plastic valance that runs along below the bumper (also missing).

Spotlight mounting will probably have to be done into the steel bumper.

[DiscoDan]

Cheers for all the responses guys, looking foward to the road trip.
So is the middle section of the bumper steel with a plastic overlay or is it just plastic?

Steel under plastic, I ran two angled brakets out through the grill until I got the bull bar on the front.

As for tank size I would get 850-900 on a tank pushing it (auto) and found the last 10 litres were a pain to put in, Trickle fed but for highway use, I like to see the fuel in the tube.;)

[martinozcmax]

In my manual it states the tank is 89L but the most I have managed to get in was 78L after driving with the warning light on for 50km. Out of the 78L I managed to travel 950km sitting on 100km/hr and always get this sort of comsumption at 100km/hr. You should easily be able to travel 600km without needing a fill up.

I agree, same experience with mine. Never got more than 70 litres into it even after days on the warning light. Get easy 750k between fills.

[LSBob]

G'Day Larns.

You must have left yesterday as I dropped in to see you. In my disco1 the best I got was just over 1,000 kms between fills, it took on 82 litres odd both times and I filled up before the blue light came on. That was from Kulgera to Katherine, a lot of it at night, travelling at 100kmh with 2 adults one child and a lot of camping gear. The road is rather flat!!

[Boxhead63]

There is an item called a mini bar, the cops use them on most of the general duties cars to hang there lights on. They don't look to bad and i've seen them at repco and super cheap auto for $79????. Safe travelling.

Boxhead63

[warren9981]

I am regularly getting between 9 and 10.5 l/100km from my '96 TDI. i.e. 800+ kms from a tank (89 litres). I usually average around 900-1000kms a week.

[Larns]

Thanks muchly for all the info guys. Sounds as though the Disco has a fair range on it even with the standard tank.
I think I'll just mount the spotties through the plastic into the steel bumpertt. I'll make a custom ally bar for it when I get it up to the top end.

I'm starting to really look foward to the trip, I've lined up a co-driver so it should be a leisurely drive home.

Thanks again everyone