Lund 1900 fuel main/reserve

How much extra fuel do you have when switching from main to reserve on a 1900 Pro-V ?

[rpieske]

Technically, there is still the same amount of fuel. Lund accomplishes the "reserve" by having different length pickup hoses in the tank. The Main hose is shorter than the Reserve hose. My best guess would be that the reserve gives you less than 5 gallons. I have had the 1900 ProV since '98 and have never run it dry. Only used the reserve once. With 45 gallons of fuel when full, I just top off the tanks every three days. My advice....if you ever have to switch to the reserve setting, get to a gas dock and fill up quickly, if only to put in an extra 10 gals. to tide you over till you reach your camp.

Approximately 10% of a full tank.

[Netminder]

I asked a Lund technician the same question when I got my 2001 1900 Pro V, and they told me it was approx. 20% which would be 9 gallons. If you want to know exactly I would call Kracor who made their tanks.

Netminder

"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you won't live long enough to make them all yourself"

[2746]

Asked the same question when I got my new Fisherman. No one seemed to know for sure, although there were guesses in the 10 - 20% range. I've owned a couple Lunds and have always been surprised at the lack of useful information contained in the Lund owners manual. Most of it is very generic and deals with trailering, saftey etc. and very little to do with the specific boat I purchsed. In fact it looks like they print one manual for every model. Only real help I've been able to find had to do with the wiring....and that was limited. Totally unlike amnuals that come with a truck or auto.

[Sunshine]

Listen to T-Mac..........

Approximately 10% of a full tank.

10% ...approximately. Not near 20%.

[rpieske]

T-Mac is right!

On my tyee I ran the fuel gauge to the E line without using the reserve. when I filled up it seemed to take about 30 gallons and it holds 40. of course the angle the boat sits in the water changes the gauge reading. I would rather err on the side of having too much gas though. Run the engine till you have to go on reserve and then take it to the gas station and fill it up. You know what size tank you have and then do the math.