vented fuel tank range

Just thought you guys could appreciate this....I got over 750 miles on one tank in my 2003 Jetta last weekend. Probably could have made 800 if I pushed it, but i filled up when the light came on.

slow down, you're driving to fast! You can do better. Trust me. I was at 700 miles on my last tank when I filled. And I still had a quarter tank to go. Puts me in the 900 miles per tank range.

(but I usually think a few days ahead to find out when I should fuel up since there are few places to get premium where I live and it's a drive to get the B5 that I want right now. Hence the filling with a quarter of a tank)

slow down, you're driving to fast! You can do better. Trust me. (snip)

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__. Yeah, and your first *1000* mile tank will really feel good!
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That is probably the reason the B4 drivers go so far on a tank. There is no low fuel light to remind us to prematurely stop for fuel.
Yet another 1300+ mile tank for me at the moment, but not likely to be 1400+.

Wide tires are killing your mileage Jonathan...

yes, I suggest getting a set of the skinny spare tires and running with them. Not only will they reduce the width of your tires, but they will limit your speed to something like 55 (don't have one to know what the limit is). mpg++

I considered using a set of four temporary use spares for the Tour de Sol mileage competition, but discovered that despite their 60 psi rating and their narrow 135 width, that they actually had slightly more rolling resistance than a set of Michelin 195-60-14's at 44 psi.

I considered using a set of four temporary use spares for the Tour de Sol mileage competition, (snip)

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__. BTST. I had a work trip, oh, musta been nearly 20 years ago and I got off a train at Union Station in DC. As I walked by the taxi stand, there was a "Dodge Aries" (remember the Chrysler Corp. unlamented "Iacocca" K-cars from the late 70's-early 80's?) that was curiously low sitting by the curb. You see where this is going, right???? Yupp, running on four "temp" spares. I just had to shake my head and walk on.
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...there was a "Dodge Aries" (remember the Chrysler Corp. unlamented "Iacocca" K-cars from the late 70's-early 80's?) that was curiously low sitting by the curb. You see where this is going, right???? Yupp, running on four "temp" spares. I just had to shake my head and walk on.

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A while back I saw a Civic running with the donuts. It also had a HUGE rear wing and a 3" tailpipe.

And just this week I saw a Lincoln Towncar with four 13" tires. Not donuts, but still definitely a low-rider.

I should be able to get 700 miles, which isn't bad for an automatic with an A4 tank (64L vented). I got 687.1 miles (adjusted for odometer error) in about a liter less fuel than the most I put in at one time.

MNTDIMAN, Not sure what transmission you have.
I know of an automatic that has hit 800 miles on one tank, twice (highway miles)
If you have a manual, you should be able to hit 800 miles no problem. Your numbers should go up as the engine breaks in.

I guess the best I've ever done on the Jetta is about 600 miles, but I didn't need fuel and could have gone a couple hundred miles futher. It was about buying 50 cetane fuel where I stopped. I took the '00 NB (5spd) 733 miles to the bingo light once, but most of the time I was cruising 80 to 85 mph.

Just filled the Jetta yesterday (49 Cetane B5 @ $2.199) and that was 520 miles in town on 13.3 gallons, which is 39 MPG. That's pretty good for an automatic, driven by a leadfooted woman who always has a car full of junk or a passanger.

Man I wish the Magnum was a diesel.

Man I wish the Magnum was a diesel.

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I gather you're still pretty happy overall with the Magnum? It took you many MONTHS to express any buyer's remorse at all (above.)

Come back to the dark side...

Personal record (in '02 Jetta) is 717 miles.