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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Ricco_04 on March 25, 2007, 08:21:46 PM

Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Ricco_04 on March 25, 2007, 08:21:46 PM
I know these cars have a 76 liter tank but I have never been able to even get 60 liters in???  Anyone know why this is, I mean 16 liters is quite a bit but I only get close to that! :3Confused
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: johnf on March 25, 2007, 08:38:47 PM
You have too much money
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: memski on March 25, 2007, 09:16:34 PM
Maybe you\'re not running it low enough? Probably for the best eh ;)
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Warthog on March 25, 2007, 09:22:13 PM
I can\'t understand that either. Unless the Jap imports are only 60 lts and the UK are 76 lts.
Carl said that it is common for tuners to tweek the level sender bar so the light comes on early so that you never run the tank down if you have uprated the fuel pump and don\'t run a swirl pot.
But prior to ever having any work on my FD it was always under a 60lts fill up.
Anybody else have any views.:3gears-rh
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Tim_B on March 25, 2007, 09:51:13 PM
I got 65l in mine the other day and its a Jap import.  I just left it till the fuel light came on.  Is it deffo 76l??  I was thinking 65l was a bit close to empty.

Such a crap fuel range may as well let it get low imo.... no laughing if I ever run out :Hammer
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: strange_days_uk on March 25, 2007, 09:54:19 PM
Back when fuel was over £1 litre I used to put £79 odd down at my local Tesco, from an almost empty tank.  Be sure to tweak the angle of the filler nozzle as sometimes that can make a difference....
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: shaunwil on March 25, 2007, 10:00:00 PM
Only way to measure is drain the tank from underneath, measure what comes out and then fill up. They did one that had a 110 litre tank didn\'t they late on ?

Shaun
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Ricco_04 on March 25, 2007, 11:22:57 PM
Quote from: johnfYou have too much money

Matey, I wish! :Giggle

Quote from: WarthogI can\'t understand that either. Unless the Jap imports are only 60 lts and the UK are 76 lts.
Carl said that it is common for tuners to tweek the level sender bar so the light comes on early so that you never run the tank down if you have uprated the fuel pump and don\'t run a swirl pot.
But prior to ever having any work on my FD it was always under a 60lts fill up.
Anybody else have any views.:3gears-rh

Interesting....

My car was completly stock when I had it and a UK model.  I have run it so the fuel light has come on before but still not managed any where near 76liters.

Im always wary of the low fuel syndrome so as is said, it\'s not a problem.

I also had it suggested to me that really old cars never used to have a breather system so the tanks used to impode! As ours have a sort of breather system I dont think it\'s that.

Good to know it\'s just not me anyway! :chat

Quote from: shaunwilOnly way to measure is drain the tank from underneath, measure what comes out and then fill up. They did one that had a 110 litre tank didn\'t they late on ?

Shaun

I heard of that one - sure it was an Auzzie model with 120ltr tank?
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: banned advertiser on March 25, 2007, 11:57:46 PM
Coming back from Lemans we sat in a massive que of traffic that went on for miles, by the time we managed to get to a petrol station the light had been on forever, and we put in 72ltrs.
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Bobfish on March 26, 2007, 08:04:27 AM
The RX7 SP came with a 110 litre carbon fibre tank
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Ricco_04 on March 26, 2007, 10:27:54 PM
Quote from: rotaryart.uk.comComing back from Lemans we sat in a massive que of traffic that went on for miles, by the time we managed to get to a petrol station the light had been on forever, and we put in 72ltrs.

That\'s more like it! :chat
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: John_Hudson on March 26, 2007, 10:57:21 PM
I actually ran out of petrol once... it was very embarrassing... sitting at the side of the road by a bus stop with an OAP staring at me... It made me feel quite uncomfortable  :eek:
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: memski on March 27, 2007, 07:53:01 AM
Pmsl - that\'s my worst fear, and why I never let it run under a quarter if I can help it :D
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: Bobfish on March 27, 2007, 08:04:04 AM
Used to happen in my old nova ALL the time. The petrol gauge didnt used to work, so it was very difficult to know how much fuel was in it when i wasnt filling it up all the time (which i couldnt, because when i dropped the tank last i disconnected a breather pipe and never got around to fixing it!)

The amount of times i ran out of petrol in that thing was insane lol.
Title: How much motion lotion?
Post by: yamaster on March 27, 2007, 09:59:49 PM
i get 70 liters into mine every time i fill it up. (every day lol)