Fuel light

[tyne]

Any know how much fuel I have in the tank once the very dim light comes on?

Ben

[BadCo.]

Any know how much fuel I have in the tank once the very dim light comes on?

Ben

I remember seeing a picture of someone who who cleaned up there sender and tested it, my memory is bad but I think they said 30kms?

[JDNSW]

If it is the same as the civilian one (?) I get at least 100km, although I try not to run it that close.

John

[BadCo.]

If it is the same as the civilian one (?) I get at least 100km, although I try not to run it that close.

John

The Perentie tank is under the drivers seat and is supposedly the same as a D90 tank, is the County under the rear load area? I wonder if the senders differ with the tanks.

[Davehoos]

Australian fuel sender unit was a VDO unit. from memory you can slide it to set the height.


the low fuel light sensor is a thermistor. cooled by the fuel.


do a search for fuel light on Australian R31 skyline you find it comes on 8 minutes after it come above the fuel. Owners of holden/skyline In those days often complained to us in the dealer that the light didn't work on short trips. Modern cars operate of the fuel gauge sender processor.


I have an imported skyline and the same sensor was positioned almost at the bottom of the pick up with a movable clip.

[tyne]

I must be right on the limit now then if 30km is close, I've done 35km since it came on. I might roll down to the servo tomorrow and see how much it takes to top it up.
63ltr tank can any1 confirm this for me??
Ben

[tyne]

Filled up today, 61.5lts. Guess I still had another 10+km left in him...
From that I'd say I have close to 50km once the light comes for those that may be interested I'm running 33' tyres now days and managed 560km on that refill.
Ben.

[BadCo.]

Maybe it was 50kms, I often mix up 3's and 5's haha. I tried finding the post I read but was not successful. I'm pretty sure it was in a thread like "What did you do on your Perentie Today?" eaither on here or remlr.

[UncleHo]

I would suggest refuelling as soon as the light came on,even 10 litres,as re-priming a dry hot diesel is no fun:(