R33 Fuel Tank

[Modena]

I had nearly dry tank today and went to fill up a full tank at this BP servo... I figured it could easily take in about 60 litres... it came up to about 46 and then the petrol spilled onto my car and my runners (f**k i hate when that happens)... are u all sure it has 65? Or can the needle go past the lowest mark and still drive for another 5-10 litres?

To add more shit to the story the guy at this servo seems to have a pole up his ass, he called me a "water waster" for spraying the water onto my car to remove petrol stains saying "it wont do anything", then had a go at me for not using my credit card properly... really rude asshole to tell u the truth... I mean he was aussie and not some indian guy who usually man these servos... i can see the "fun" in working late night hours in that shit hole... but seriously he looks like he needs to find another job...excuse my rant..

By the way its the BP on Bell St Pascoe Vale...across from Maccas.

[Wink]

Did the light come on?

When the light comes on it means you have 10-15L left.

[Modena]

Did the light come on?

When the light comes on it means you have 10-15L left.

Na no light... where does the light come on?

By the way I got 470 Kms out of my tank before I filled up... so in theory I could of pushed it till about 500 Km

[Wink]

What happened makes sense then.

Light comes on at around 15L - since you didn't see the light, we can assume your fuel level was >15L

If you pumped 46L and may have had 20L left, it'd go over 65L.

[GTR_STEALTH]

I always thought they were 50L tanks...

...i think thats what i read in the manual...???

[eMsta]

hmm - i had mine at the red line at one stage - but the light did not go on. Does this mean, even after the red line there is 10-15 ltrs left? If so, thats soooo cool man....

[R33S2]

you have to go below the line, on mine I could see the line clear of the pointer, it took 51 ltrs.

[siddr20]

DUDE same here..

Everyone tells me thats its a 60L tank or something..

Must be a s2 thing maybe?? smaller tank=less weight.. ahahah..

I havnt filled up past 50ls in ages, due to prices..

But i remember ages ago, i filled up to about 46ls and i couldnt go any further so i thought i still had about 10ls left, but the guage was nearly empty..

Edited May 14, 2006 by siddr20

[GTR_STEALTH]

Sorry pplz...my bad.

It is a 60L tank. (GTR -72Ltr)

Which means that i can sqeeze more out of my tank than i thought....Always used to fill 42 odd litres; meaning that i actaully have another 18Lt to go!!!

The weird thing is that my needle reads Empty at that stage...but from what i read up top you can actually go past that!

Edited May 14, 2006 by R33_STEALTH

[MIVEC]

I've heard that most Skyline fuel gauges are crappy and don't read properly anyway.

Mine won't even register usage untill about 150km's on the odo and is very random in it's readings. Lowest I've let it go was down to 3L remaining. Funny thing was, even at that level I had no light come on.

[Quinny]

I think you may be right MIVEC. The guage in my car was reading 1/4, I went to the servo, put in 33L, and now it reads full....That doesn't add up for a 60L tank.

[siddr20]

Is there any sort of electronic fuel guage reader??

I would be really keen on buyin that.

Anyone know??