Fuel Capacity

[Commander]

I am a little confused I have a 2015 RT Limited and

In the manual and in other documentation it mentions the fuel capacity as follows

• Fuel capacity: 6.9 gal (26 L)
• Reserve: 1 gal (3.8 L) approx.

Is the 1.3 gal part of the overall fuel capacity, or is it over and above it? If it is part of the over all capacity why even mention it if there is no way gauge it?

 

[Chupaca]

Let's see....

There is no reserve switch, they estimate at the point the red warning light comes on you have a gallon or so left but it is part of the total 6.9. Now the 6.9 is not the real amount either cause there is airspace and you will never get that amount in on level ground. Don't let it worry you, get a fix on the mpg's for your style of ryding and use that as your reserve distance. :thumbup:

 

[ruralgirl]

Good question. I've got the 2015 RT-S with the same specs in my manual. Judging from how little I can put in my tank when it's about 1/8 full, I'm quite sure the "reserve" gallon is part of the 6.9. Others in here will give you accurate info, but my hunch is that when you read Empty, you've actually got about a gallon left to go before you're on foot and pushing.

 

[Bob Denman]

That one-gallon "reserve", is usually getting ready to be tapped when the "low fuel" light comes on... :thumbup:

 

[Commander]

To me that seems to be very deceptive on the part of BRP. In your car/truck there is nothing saying that you have XX amount of reserve fuel. :banghead::banghead:.

Oh well, it is what it is!!!!!!!

 

[Bob Denman]

Either way: you should have about 200 miles of riding, before you need to worry about re-fueling! :thumbup:

Most of us can use "a stretch of the legs", by then anyway!

 

[ARtraveler]

Best to use the A meter and set it back to zero when you fill up. See how many miles you get before the "fuel light" comes on, or how many miles you are comfortable with before filling up. If you fill to the same level each time, you should have a pretty good idea of what your particular :spyder2: is capable of.

On my machines, I can get about 200+ on the 1330 and 170 or so on the 998. Light usually goes on at about 205 and 150 on the two machines.

Warning, warning, warning--your mileage may vary.

The capacity mentioned is what it is. Don't think you could ever put in 6.9. The most I ever did was 5.8 at 185 miles on my 2010 RT. I chickened out and did not have any courage to push it further. I believe the capacity on that tank was about 6.5. :yes:

 

[blacklightning]

I rode my 2014 RT about 30 miles after the low fuel light came on. To say I was worried, would be an understatement. When I filled up, it only held 6.1 gallons. I seriously doubt my tank had .8 gallons left, or that it actually would hold 6.9 gallons. But, now I know at 210 miles get gas asap.

 

[ralph12345678910]

gas

It seems like BRP hold the gas tank upside down when they measure how much it takes

 

[robmorg]

To me that seems to be very deceptive on the part of BRP. In your car/truck there is nothing saying that you have XX amount of reserve fuel. :banghead::banghead:.

Oh well, it is what it is!!!!!!!

It's not really deceptive. The "reserve" terminology comes from the motorcycle industry. Until relatively recently, motorcycles did not have fuel gauges. You would run out of fuel, and then, when the engine started to sputter, you would flip a valve that would allow you to pull more fuel from near the bottom of the tank. That would usually give you enough additional fuel to find a gas station. Where you ran into trouble with that system, is when you forgot to turn the reserve valve back again when you filled up. . Instead of a valve, BRP gives you a warning light to let you know that you are in the "reserve" section of the tank.

As others have said, the amount of "usable" fuel is always a bit less than the stated "tank capacity" due to the necessary airspace above the bottom of the filler neck. Also, when you are completely out of gas, there's always a few ounces still sitting in the bottom of the tank.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Private Passenger vehicles don't list reserve capacities, because it's never been a part of their marketing.

 

[MisterP]

My brother's '58 VW Beetle had no fuel gauge, and used a reserve tank with switchover valve. But most of us have never seen it on an automobile.

 

[Bob Denman]

my advice:

 

[exwinger]

Don't ask me

Don't ask me how I know ...... the spyder don't push very easy when gas runs out . After that incident not only do I have the red light but also an aux warning on the passenger seat .Riding two up I'll never run out of gas again . Riding and having fun sometimes makes you forget to check lights and gauges ....lol

 

[Bob Denman]

My Missus has said that if I push it "too far", and she has to wait for a ride: she'll have that ride take her right to an attorney's office! :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[Fjrwillie]

IS there 2 Lights fpr Low Fuel Warning

Generally my yellow/goldish light for fuel comes on right around 175 or so. Is there a RED light that comes on after that. I have never seen the RED one. I have 2015 RT-S.

Willie

 

[Bob Denman]

There's just one light... The yellowish one. :thumbup:
If you see RED: there's something else going on! :shocked:

 

[exwinger]

Red light

I'd swear mine is red but then I've had so many troubles with mine this summer . I had just got it out of the shop for the 7th time and just gone a short distance when I noticed the light again and thought it was another check engine and panicked but then saw it was just low fuel .....lol OK