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  1. 29th January 2008, 07:48 AM #1
    drover81
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    Slightly different td5 fuel problem...?

    I don't believe my problem is my fuel pump, but I'm sure someone else would know better

    I usually drive until the about 40-90kms after the fuel light comes on... The most I've put in my tank is about 73L, on average about 68L.

    The fuel light came on recently, so I continued driving. About 30km later, the car just died... instantly. No restart, nothing. Before the engine died, the gauge was just in the last bar of the dial... I've driven it 10km when it was below the last bar of the dial. I put some more diesel in, reprime and it fires straight away... I then fuel up (to full) and I figure I've put in 65L (total). I tried to squeeze as much as I could in... so by my reckoning, there was about 10L (let's say 7L to be safe) left in the tank. Not an insignificant amount...

    The fuel pump makes no strange sounds at all. It did make a gurgling noise when it wouldn't start... like it couldn't pick anything up... so I'm a little confused...

    Is there something that could block the last 7L being picked up by the pump?

    or

    Did I just run out of fuel?

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  2. 29th January 2008, 09:32 AM #2
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    Not a good practice to continually run the tank low. The fuel pump is fitted in the tank to help cool it. Running it low can wear it out quicker.
    But it does seam you have a capacity problem. Have you checked the tank for dents ? might need to remove the stone guard. Maybe it sucked it self in and didn't pop back out.
    When my fuel light comes on I need about 83-85 litres to fill it.

    Ops. I just saw you have a Fender. Disco has 92l tank.
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  3. 29th January 2008, 02:12 PM #3
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    TD5 Fuel Capacity

    Hi,
    I badly miscalculated once towing my van from Karratha to Exmouth (WA). Arrived at the caltex in Exmouth and the Disco took 96 litres to fill the 95litre tank but it had still not run out.

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  4. 29th January 2008, 04:28 PM #4
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    ive put more than 75 litres in lurch on more than one occasion......

    but generally.....when the light comes on......it takes about 69 litres to fill.......

    and i always fill till its level with the filler so i know my fuel consumption figures......
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