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Old 01-21-2018, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn View Post
It occurred to me that the fuel float will get "pinned to the ceiling" when the fuel is closer than 10-15mm from the top. That explains pretty easy why the measurement will max out at 82L. Damn laws of physics keep messing with us. maybe they could use a pressure gauge at the bottom to measure depth to get top to bottom reading (similar to plane altimeter)


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https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2uqckbs8g..._4236.MOV?dl=0

I recorded fueling with OBC #6 turned on. Maxed out at 82L while the pump clearly showed I filled up 24gal. Could there be something else, I am surprised an over engineered German car will allow this much discrepancy



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