inaccurate fuel gauge

[michael01]

hi all

i seem to be having a prob with my fuel readings, it started when i got the car when it said empty i still had about 30L of petrol in the tank, i've tried to have it sorted out by an auto electric but know when i fill up full the needle only reaches to the 3/4 mark, and empty will lets just say i've still got a lot of driving still before i run out...
so the question is how much of a reserve tank should i have and second how do i adjust the fuel gauge to show a proper reading? oh and if i change the tank to a single long range one would i need to replace the gauge or just adjust it?? thanks again guy

[Dadz Toy BFI]

hi all

i seem to be having a prob with my fuel readings, it started when i got the car when it said empty i still had about 30L of petrol in the tank, i've tried to have it sorted out by an auto electric but know when i fill up full the needle only reaches to the 3/4 mark, and empty will lets just say i've still got a lot of driving still before i run out...
so the question is how much of a reserve tank should i have and second how do i adjust the fuel gauge to show a proper reading? oh and if i change the tank to a single long range one would i need to replace the gauge or just adjust it?? thanks again guy

Your tank size is 65ltrs

It shows empty after 45 ltrs

Therefore you have a 20 ltr reserve :!: (it's a "Hilux Thing")

If you fit a 2nd Hilux tank, side by side with your existing the guage will still operate as usual ie.

if gauge says: half full- then BOTH tanks will be half full

Tanks mounted higher and gravity feeding the existing tank don't allow the saam accuracy of fuel capacity reading. :Geek:

[dalkill]

20 liter reserve.... eish, is this true? that be like a third of a tank

[Dadz Toy BFI]

20 liter reserve.... eish, is this true? that be like a third of a tank

100% Shaakir :!:

Roughly translates to an extra 100Km range on a 4Y when she's showing E for Eish!

[Big D]

20L reserve. Thats when I start looking for a petrol station. :wth:

[michael01]

ok cool so i can expect a 20L reserve tank but how would you adjust the the needle to sort out my readings of 3/4 tank when its suppose to be showing full???

[Dadz Toy BFI]

ok cool so i can expect a 20L reserve tank but how would you adjust the the needle to sort out my readings of 3/4 tank when its suppose to be showing full???

Fill tank till FULL, FULL :?

[michael01]

ha ha, there must be a way to adjust or would it just say alot of time and just take it to an auto elec and get him to sort it out?

[Dadz Toy BFI]

ha ha, there must be a way to adjust or would it just say alot of time and just take it to an auto elec and get him to sort it out?

Sounds like your Submersible Float Gauge is FUBAR; get a replacement from Gemini or Commercial; cheap, cheap, cheap nê

[michael01]

i've done that already got it from (gem) but it still reads the same thats why i'm asking about the adjustment

[Dadz Toy BFI]

i've done that already got it from (gem) but it still reads the same thats why i'm asking about the adjustment

Bad connection then :problem:

Auto Electrician, here you come

[michael01]

Theres one in alberton that had a very nice sfa parked outside so think ill go give him a try

[dalkill]

this would explain why I always thought with my first sfa that I actually had a 45 liter tank.
Cause when I filled up on empty , it always use to come to about 45l :wth:

[Whatson]

I had my fuel tank out so did a check with the sender unit. Picture shows level of sender unit float in tank when fuel needle is exactly in line with the E stripe on the fuel gauge on my 93 single cab.

[Harold]

After owning many HiLux's - none of them had accurate fuel gauges.
Learn to live with it!

[AM Racing]

Remove the cluster and take the front clear cover off
Connect the plugs back into the cluster
With the tank unit out, connect it up.
Move the float to the full position (to top of travel in your pic)
Ign on and wait for it to go up and stop. (give it a minute or two)
Pull the needle off the cluster carefully
Push it back on in the F position
Drop the float to half and check where it reads

Follow that till it about right and then check over the next while when filling up ect ect ect

Do this at your own risk! Gentle with the needle

[Whatson]

Thanks, I wasn't complaining or looking for a fix, I prefer the imaginary reserve tank but good to know!

[Rebel 4x4]

Filled up now from previously empty, 43.895L and needle just above empty mark line, so it means theres still 21l Left????? that's ⅓ left?

[ThysdJ]

An inaccurate fuel guage is one that shows F when the tank is in fact E... The Hilux fuel guage is therefore conservative, not inaccurate...

[mikama]

En ek het gedink dis net myne wat soo maak ek wou ook myne stel, Gelukig het ek al die
petrol pomp vervang en gesien daar is amper n kwart tenk petrol in sal dan hom so los
Dankie vir die info

[krazy_kameleon]

An inaccurate fuel guage is one that shows F when the tank is in fact E... The Hilux fuel guage is therefore conservative, not inaccurate...

I heard that this HUGE reserve was to ensure there was no fueling issues when doing crazy inclines

[swartvark]

An inaccurate fuel guage is one that shows F when the tank is in fact E... The Hilux fuel guage is therefore conservative, not inaccurate...

Dis hoe myne is.....wys altyd vol.

[2.8 d/cab SFA]

my guage shows 350km half, then after that drops fast on 500km above E. tank to tank fill 10.2 L/km so means 10 t0 15 litres reserve

[Hilux 1]

has this been resolved? can you adjust the float on the 2000 2700i petrol gauge.

[Ultred]

My 2000 2.7 just gets stuck on 1/4 tank. ??????9


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[Borntofish]

I do not have enough money to get mine to go up to F.....

[Hilux 1]

jeez guys, no problems please I need answers.

[carlo4e]

I see your problem but I can't give you an answer. I can actually stop wondering if a V6 has a 20l reserve, cause it doesn't!

[Haboob]

My D4D has 15 L reserve