1989 lux petrol tank capacity
- Thread starter AntB
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Unlike any other cars I've owned or used the low fuel warning light doesn't come on until the gauge shows completely empty. Once the light comes on you have about 2 gallons left (at least 40 miles). Most I've ever managed to get in was just over 76 litres. I've never managed to get 400 miles out of a tank, got 380 miles once from full to fuel light, always over 300 though apart from trackdays.
dirtydirtyharry
New member
Does anyone else find that despite filling up the tank that the needle sits below the maximum capacity mark? I will fill my tank to the brim so that the fuel keeps cutting out but the needle will still be half way between the top and second marks.
Peter Empson
PCGB Member
I think the most I've ever managed on a fill up was 65 litres so there's a surprisingly large amount left even when the light is on (famous last words!). Neither of my cars shows full when brimmed, which is always a bit disheartening after having spent all that money [
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]Nope, neither of mine ever really read full. Put over £70 in the turbo (as I usually do, fill to the first click of the pump), and it read less then 3/4... how-ever, I have a feeling that all the gauges read low... temperature, and voltage as well. The only one that looks reasonable is the oil pressure.
Yep, or the gauge [
]On the back of the instrument pod there are four brass 'rugby balls' which hold the pod together & provide the negative path for the instruments. Take them off (one at a time!) & give them a polish with emery paper etc & put them back to get a good electrical connection again & the gauges should read properly (or better than before).
If that isn;t enough of an improvement it's time to start diagnosing the sender (or live with it).
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