Chris, Regarding getting a low mileage from a tankful...
When you fill the tank it vents air from the top of the tank through a small diameter pipe leading up inside the filler pipe to avoid blow-back which would otherwise cause the fuel pump nozzle to shut off prematurely. It's very likely that when the tank was installed, care was not taken to ensure that the vent pipe was of the correct shape / correctly positioned for the bottom end to be tight against the top of the tank innards. If that's the case you will find that the tank will take another gallon or three if filled very slowly to avoid the delivery stopping. (Doing which leads to over-filling the tank whereupon after the filler cap is replaced it vents petrol out of the top vent (in the fuel-guage sender unit lid), either onto the ground or back to the engine-bay depending what fuel-system set-up you have). Regarding the fuel gauge initially staying high - That's normal, the fuel lifts the float to it's topmost position before the tank is completely full, and it's normal for the reading to drop when the tank is tilted. In mine the float is near the front of the tank so the gauge will indicate about 1/8 tank low when under prolonged acceleration or when going uphill. HTH Rgds Bill On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 3:53:01 PM UTC, SMIDG3T wrote: > > OK thanks for that. I'll look over that weekend to see what I can find. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
