Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

maybe your needles stuffed..mine is tells me all sorts of strange readings, i can fill up and it will say 3/4, or like today ..i was driving out to Macedon and the needle was on a quarter...f**king thing ran out of gas ..luckily its dual fuel :D

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5321518
Share on other sites

mine does it too, sometimes I have 3/4 of a tank and if I'm in traffic for ages it will drop right down below E and no light. Then if I accelerate hard or corner hard it comes back up. Dunno why it does it but it's random so I don't care. I know how many kms I get from a tank on everage so I don't worry about it.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5321568
Share on other sites

It does it because the sender for the fuel indication is on one side of the tank. I have found out during a skidpan day. If you keep turning right in circles it will show that you have less fuel than you really do. Turn left the needle will show you have more fuel that you really have. Pretty standard stuff :D

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5321728
Share on other sites

I think they are designed like that to hint that you need to fuel up soon. My evo and gtr both do the same thing. First half takes longer than the second half.

Sounds about right to me, all the cars i've ever driven have been the same way especially those without the fuel light. Of course if you own a VP Commodore you just go by the odometer because you know off by heart how much you get from a tank :)

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5322151
Share on other sites

Sounds about right to me, all the cars i've ever driven have been the same way especially those without the fuel light. Of course if you own a VP Commodore you just go by the odometer because you know off by heart how much you get from a tank :/

I thought the rule of thumbs with Commodore was drive to the next petrol station after filling up and you should be right...but carry a jerry can just in case :P

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5323042
Share on other sites

My car has run rich for the last ... Well... Ages. My o2 sensors are gone so the car reads it wrong n uses too much petrol. Might be that. Good news for u is that given u only have one instead of two expensive parts for it like I do... It'll cost u about 100 odd instead of 500 :/

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/326982-is-this-normal/#findComment-5323220
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • This is a recipe for disaster* Note: Disaster is relative. The thing that often gets lost in threads like this is what is considered acceptable poke and compromise between what one person considers 'good' looks and what someone else does. The quoted specs would sit absurdly outside the guards with the spacers mentioned and need  REALLY thin tyres and a LOT of camber AND rolling the guards to fit. Some people love this. Some people consider this a ruined car. One thing is for certain though, rolling the guards is pretty much mandatory for any 'good' fitment (of either variety). It is often the difference between any fitment remotely close to the guards. "Not to mention the rears were like a mm from hitting the coilovers." I have a question though - This spec is VERY close to what I was planning to buy relative to the inboard suspension - I have an offset measuring tool on the way to confirm it. When you say "like a mm" do you mean literally 1mm? Or 2mm? Cause that's enough clearance for me in the rear :p I actually found the more limiting factor ISNT the coilover but the actual suspension arms. Did you take a look at how close those were?
    • @GTSBoy yeah sorry i know thery are known for colors bud those DBA are too in colors 🙂 Green will be good enough for me  
    • That's my life. Past-Duncan has a lot to answer for
    • Yep four point harness. Mounted to a bolted in brace running behind the seats. Dont use it for daily driving tbh but good to have for when its needed plus it looks cool.
    • I had to double check the thread title r34 gtt offset advice lol. Thought maybe i posted on the wrong thread. 😂
×
×
  • Create New...