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    I have a VK berlina, standard fuel tank, ~60 litres i think. How much petrol should i actually be able to put in it? I fill it whenever the needle is on red and i almost always manage to put 40litres in.

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    From dead empty you should be able to put 55-60l in it.
    From memory the VK had a 55L tank standard, I regularly fill 55-53L in my VK .

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    Quote Originally Posted by zoist
    Would my Calais be a 55 litre tank?
    Should be a 65litre tank.
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    VB-VL had 65 litre tanks standard. Some HDT built VC-VL got either an 80litre or 90 litre tanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SL/ENUT
    VB-VL had 65 litre tanks standard. Some HDT built VC-VL got either an 80litre or 90 litre tanks.
    Holden official fuel tank size is as follows

    Sedan - 63l
    Wagon - 68l

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    Quote Originally Posted by unregistered
    I have a VK berlina, standard fuel tank, ~60 litres i think. How much petrol should i actually be able to put in it? I fill it whenever the needle is on red and i almost always manage to put 40litres in.
    you may have a blocked vent hose
    whitch will trap air
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    Quote Originally Posted by vkberlina
    Holden official fuel tank size is as follows

    Sedan - 63l
    Wagon - 68l

    if in doubt consult your manual
    Yeah Scott, that's what I thought after looking at a heap of Web sites stating they all have 63 litre tanks from VB. No doubt you could probably max it out 2-3 litres though

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    grab a jerry can and put a little fuel in it, then next time your on the red line, keep driving and find out how much your guage is out

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    Quote Originally Posted by vkberlina
    Holden official fuel tank size is as follows

    Sedan - 63l
    Wagon - 68l

    if in doubt consult your manual
    Ahhhh thanks Scott, i knew i wasn't to far out on the size
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    I had the exact same problem with my Berlina VK. Was told it could be like the lil float or measuring device in the fuel tank...most likely bent or broken or something like that. But that trapped air theory is also likely. My bet is that if you actually just drove till you ran out of fuel, your gauge would be right...I just don't think its the gauge for some reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by unregistered
    Why would trapped air make a difference?
    if you can't get the air out
    you can't get the fuel in
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