SEAC - Fuel Guage

[TaSmania]

My 420 ran out of fuel when the guage showed 1/4 tank. It's got the twin alley tanks - if these have the standard sender maybe this is why. Does anyone else suffer from this i.e. is it a case of "they all do that sir".
GB

[Nacnud]

I've head lots of complaints about Wedge fuel guages but I don't seem to be affliceted.

My fuel guage is fairly linear, doesn't bounce around and when it gets to empty I fill it up!

[streaky]

Mine seems fairly accurate too ... but I still fill up when 1/4 empty

Streaky

[uriel]

I always fill mine up when the gauge reads 1/2 full.

Takes anywhere between £15 and £25 of optimax. SHould probably get it looked at sometime.

[Nacnud]

I usually get £20-£25 of unleaded in mine when it shows empty.

[2 sheds]

In theory if you fill from empty it should take £50 !!
Tim

[streaky]

2 sheds said:

In theory if you fill from empty it should take £50 !! Tim

When mine reads ~=1/4 empty I get around GBP30.00 Super Unleaded in it (after several stops & restarts to let the fuel level out in both tanks (one filler only) - Streaky

[Nacnud]

2 sheds said:

In theory if you fill from empty it should take £50 !! Tim

That'll help the range I get from a single tank!

[danny hoffman]

I have got £46 of optimax in mine. I take the veiw that if the needle stops bouncing I have got about 30 miles left. If the needle is bouncing it's anyones guess! Never run out yet........

[2 sheds]

danny hoffman said:

I have got £46 of optimax in mine. I take the veiw that if the needle stops bouncing I have got about 30 miles left. If the needle is bouncing it's anyones guess! Never run out yet........

Flippin heck you're brave, £46 must have left a range of about 5 miles in the tank provided you didn't take any corners..
tim

[danny hoffman]

Tim, I have to say I was getting pretty worried and was poodling along at very low revs.

Danny

[Nacnud]

Go on then!
What is the capacity of a Wedge fuel tank in Litres and is there any variation between models ?

I'm interested - Honest!

[danny hoffman]

A lot less than it says on the owners manual!!

[2 sheds]

I recon about 62 litres.
Tim

[TaSmania]

Interesting question Duncan. I've got some Wedge fuel tanks in the garage (don't ask). The alley on is huge compared with the steel jobs and looks quite different to the alley one's (two off) on the SEAC. Guess the answer is that the Wedge tanks varied. I'm pretty sure the majority had the twin steel tanks with specials (2+2, early SEACs, SEAC, etc) having different items.
Capacity - no idea. My 420 - run out of fuel - £31 to fill (loads of patients/rocking the car to level the tanks)thus about 35 litres total
GB

[AM400]

When I drained my tanks to do some work, the gauge was at the bottom of the red yet I still got a good 10 litres out!!

[350matt]

On my 350 I ran it out until it wouldn't run nomore! It then took approx 55 Ltrs to refill.

Matt

[streaky]

Filled up on A303 coming back from round trip Farnham, Surrey to Rowberrow, Somerset. Gauge read a tad below 1/4 full and it took 40 litres to being just in view in the filler pipe - Streaky

[Planman350i]

Can never get more than 12 quids worth in mine before the pump clicks off. Makes for a lot of trips to the petrol station!! I suppose if my guage is faulty I could be just topping it to full all time