85 PT40 fuel capacity

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi MIke:

The gen set will starve for fuel at about 35 gal. remaining in the tank,
which is just below 1/8th of a tank. Usually you will have between 100 and
150 miles worth of fuel left to find a fuel stop of some sort.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 09:03 PM 9/22/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>Greetings:
>
>The documentation states this bird has a 300 gallon diesel tank. Over
>the last six months, I usually filled the tank at 1/4 remaining
>indicated on the gauge, which was about 210 gals. Anyone have
>suggestions about the actual capacity and the point when the generator
>quits drawing fuel? Are these coaches enough alike for others'
>experiences to apply?
>
>(Fuel economy has been about 4.9 mpg over 10,000 or so freeway miles,
>mostly towing a full-size pickup and running the generator.)
>
>Thanks--
>
>M.R.Kane
>'85 PT40
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