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Old 12-23-2017, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by spock505 View Post
S124 OM606.910 n/a

Recently I have been doing fairly long daily round trips usually between 420 - 500 miles, yesterday was no different brimming the tank in my home town the day before.

Made the trip and started to head back, noticed the fuel tank was still reading over half i tank which i put down to mild weather conditions with little head wind.

I also used a slightly different route with more motorways now the engine/car has bed it, for these reasons I made and allowance plus being a glass half full person wanted to believe the gauge.

Getting closer to home the gauge was sitting on quarter of a tank, no problem should make it with ease which I did, glanced down at the trip counter which rolled over at or around 442.

Today, revered off drive car didn't hesitate to start poodled off down the road, she conked out..checked fuel lines looked to be a fuel issue - gauge still residing just under quarter of tank?

Knocked one of my neigbours to help me get some fuel but battery gave out before she fired, currently on charge - anyhoo..back to the subject title, pulled the MB handbook to calculate mileage per tank, it holds 72 liters including reserve, at 28mpg (per MB handbook) it should return yup,

....442 miles
What is an "S124"? A Diesel W124 should get 500mi/tank hammering it. Fuel filters, or a tank of crap fuel? Or does the W124 tank collapse like a W123 with a clogged vent? Maybe not holding 20+ gallons as it should.
Brimming the tank equals how many gallons after a 500 mile trip?
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