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Post by unclebob on Nov 14, 2021 14:58:58 GMT
The fuel tank is better kept full if not being used much, during the winter months condensation starts in the areas not immersed in fuel and will go rusty. In extreme conditions rusty debris may collect around the pick up pipe, although this is more to do a classic cars.
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Post by Mb2t on Nov 14, 2021 15:28:43 GMT
A modern smart charger will include all the 12v battery 'test' capability that you need - and will tell you if the battery is too 'duff' to charge properly. A simple multi-meter would allow you you to check that you are getting better than 12v at rest, and 13-14v from the alternator when the engine is running - which allows for a basic test of the alternator. E10 will sit happily in the tank for pretty much as long as E5 will - there's far too much E10 FUD about. If you are doing 6-8k miles per year you will be burning off the fuel easily fast enough to have no issues. If you seriously drop your annual mileage but still run the car 'every weekend' you will have little option but to have fuel sitting in the tank for longer. You might then want to consider keeping the tank full rather than running it down excessively - i.e. top-up as soon as you get down to about half full. OK thank you Philip i have just ordered THIS meter as i guess it will be useful for other things as well. What would be the benefit of keeping the petrol tank full? Obviously now that 6-8k figure will be a lot less. The voltmeter is absolutely fine. When measuring set it to the '20V' range and measure the battery voltage. When engine is off, it will probably be around 12.5V and when engine is on it should be 13-14V. |
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