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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: seismic22 on 20 March 2009, 22:14

Title: Fuel tank size
Post by: seismic22 on 20 March 2009, 22:14

Hi all,

Anyone know what the exact capacity of the fuel tank would be on a mk3 16v?

Cheers

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: boneybradley on 20 March 2009, 22:16

55 litre (and all mk3's use the same plastic tank)  :nerd:

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: seismic22 on 20 March 2009, 22:21

cheers! thats bigger than what i thought, was expecting it to be more like 45l!

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: boneybradley on 20 March 2009, 22:23

quite a big tank in reality (unless you drive a vr6 and then it far too small  :grin:)

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: DazVR6 on 21 March 2009, 01:44

Quote from: boneybradley on 20 March 2009, 22:23

quite a big tank in reality (unless you drive a vr6 and then it far too small  :grin:)

On my old 16v i could never manage more than 45 litres, and that was with the needle right at the bottom of the guage, my vr deffo took the whole 55 litres though.

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: MrClifford on 21 March 2009, 02:20

aye on both the golfs ive had they never seem to take 55lts, must be alot more in the tank than the dials telling me  :tongue:

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: Wayne on 21 March 2009, 09:05

I never managed to get any more than 45ltrs in my 8V, guess the gauge was out.

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: davero on 21 March 2009, 10:42

I have never managed more than 45litres in my vr.

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: Jasikasisback on 26 May 2015, 19:43

I think the needle may be calibrated to show empty when around 45-48l. I iignored the needle today and made it home and clocked 345miles in my 1.8 auto....it is still shoeing 1/8 left but I don't believe it. other times it has shown empty at 310 miles...seems like the warm weather improves my fuel economy by a large margin...

Title: Re: Fuel tank size
Post by: snozan on 27 May 2015, 08:17

Quote from: boneybradley on 20 March 2009, 22:16

55 litre (and all mk3's use the same plastic tank)  :nerd:

Bit old to quote but...

3/5 door: 55L

Estate: 60L

Syncro: 65L


They are NOT all the same ;)