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ok yes a stupid question....

But where is it on the dash? shouldnt it light up the key is turned to accessory?

I am down to the empty line as I want to install a bosch 040 fuel pump and i started to wonder why it hasnt come on?

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Dazza

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ok yes a stupid question....

But where is it on the dash? shouldnt it light up the key is turned to accessory?

I am down to the empty line as I want to install a bosch 040 fuel pump and i started to wonder why it hasnt come on?

Regards,

Dazza

Well.... In a R33, it's got a 65L tank. The petrol light normally comes on when there's about 10-15L left in the tank.

So being down to the empty line doesn't necessary means it's empty.

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I can confirm the fuel light doesnt come on when the key is turned to acc/on or w/e, only when you actually have low fuel. My fuel light begins to flash, more accurately pulse slowly as the fuel guage drops to around 0.5-1mm below empty. I could take a picture of it tomorrow if you want because I'm a poor karnt and have been driving around with the fuel light on for 50kms.

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I can confirm the fuel light doesnt come on when the key is turned to acc/on or w/e, only when you actually have low fuel. My fuel light begins to flash, more accurately pulse slowly as the fuel guage drops to around 0.5-1mm below empty. I could take a picture of it tomorrow if you want because I'm a poor karnt and have been driving around with the fuel light on for 50kms.

Cheers Crackfox please post up a pic for everyone to see....

Dazza

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Jamesk,

Thanks dude. now i know. and to know that it only comes on .5-1mm under the empty line is handy to know as well...

Lets just hope that the globe isnt blown as I am on the empty line now......

Dazza

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You do realise some of you guys that it might not come on?

That bulb could be broken, the level sensor in the tank might have been played with and so on :)

As for waiting for a low tank of fuel before swapping the pump, don't. Better to do it with a full tank as there is less area for vapour to form if it's right @ the full marker.

That's what i was told anyway... I can see the logic behind it so i've not argued that point and always done mine with a virtually full tank.

A bit of fuel on your fingers won't kill you. Might give you cancer.... but then thats no different from outta bed these as everything gives you cancer :D

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I don't know why you'd risk running empty :)

I tested mine so i know it works 100% and comes on exactly as it hits "E", something you can fixup/test if you change fuel pump etc.

But otherwise i wouldn't be "testing" it driving around or you might well find yourself doing the walk of shame with a jerry can

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r31nismoid...

you said "I tested mine so i know it works 100% and comes on exactly as it hits "E", something you can fixup/test if you change fuel pump etc."

how exactly did you do the test & adjust it to comeon on the line of empty?

Dazza

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Painfully :D

When you have the whole assembly out you can play with it. Just flick the ignition and you'll see what i mean if you trigger the sensor.

Then you just have to trial/error fir the thing based on when you want to know how much fuel is left.

It makes much more sense once it's all apart in your hands as im bad @ explaining.

Femno/Matt or someone else might do a better job :)

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Tis all fine now,

the missus needed milk, me smokes and I new I was on the empty line i gave it a squirt and low & behold when i parked it at Safeway the light faded somewhat on.....

Off to fill it up with Bp Ultimate knowing my light at least works,,,,,,,

Cheers though guys.

Dazza

Ps: BlueJeans...I see the pretty light now man.... lol

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Well.... In a R33, it's got a 65L tank. The petrol light normally comes on when there's about 10-15L left in the tank.

So being down to the empty line doesn't necessary means it's empty.

Anyone wanting to check for the working existence of their light - well it's not hard to carry a jerrycan in the back for the 50km or so that it will take you to achieve the light once you've touched on the empty line.

I filled mine up with 58 litres to the click after my light had been on for a little while. If Charles is right about the 65L tank (and I still don't entirely trust him on it lol), then I had another 50-60km left in the tank.

From my experience it will fade on and off at first, then when you start to really get low it will stay permanently on.

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Anyone wanting to check for the working existence of their light - well it's not hard to carry a jerrycan in the back for the 50km or so that it will take you to achieve the light once you've touched on the empty line.

I filled mine up with 58 litres to the click after my light had been on for a little while. If Charles is right about the 65L tank (and I still don't entirely trust him on it lol), then I had another 50-60km left in the tank.

From my experience it will fade on and off at first, then when you start to really get low it will stay permanently on.

The light fades on and off is because of the petrol in your tank is getting splashed around, so sometimes it hits the sensor and sometimes is not.

Then when your tank is almost empty, it doesn't matter how much it splashes, because there's not enough to hit the sensor and that's why the light stays on.

But I'm definitely sure the petrol tank is 65L on R33's and R34's. Because I've tested it myself countless times (not with a jerry can tho lol).

If you car is really thristy on petrol and takes 15L/100km, then you can still get 430km out of a FULL tank.

So for those people who say they can only get 250km out of a tank, then this might make you feel better :yes:

Because to be getting only 250km out of a tank, then your car would be drinking 26L/100km lol.

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