Thread: Fuel light

Originally Posted by tyne

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?

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

John

Originally Posted by 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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.