Fuel tank size

[seismic22]

Hi all,

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

Cheers

[boneybradley]

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

[seismic22]

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

[boneybradley]

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

[DazVR6]

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

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.

[MrClifford]

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 

[Wayne]

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

[davero]

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

[Jasikasisback]

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...

[snozan]

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

Bit old to quote but...

3/5 door: 55L

Estate: 60L

Syncro: 65L


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