fuel tank sizes

[Jazack]

hey guys,

did all v8's come out with 80l fuel tanks or was it an option?

[Emackulation]

No, not ALL V8's came with the 80L.

[AirStrike]

No, not ALL V8's came with the 80L.

Yes they did.
Early VN was 85L, 80L for later.

[VNV85SpdBerlinaWgn]

LOL my V8 doesn't have an 80 L tank!!!
Maybe cause it is a wagon! it has the standard wagon tank
Matt

[Emackulation]

Yes they did.
Early VN was 85L, 80L for later.

I stand corrected...LEL.

[Jazack]

the reason i ask is that i've only owned my vn ss for a week or so now and i ran it down to E so i could fill up on bp ultimate.

i got 51 litres in before i gave my shoes a nice petrol bath

why would someone change an 80l tank for a 60l ??

could there be something wrong with my tank?

lol that last question sounds stupid - maybe i should go on ebay and get a performance fuel tank. lol

[AirStrike]

LOL my V8 doesn't have an 80 L tank!!!
Maybe cause it is a wagon! it has the standard wagon tank
Matt

Wagons aint real 8's so I didn't mention them
Wagon is 68L.

[AirStrike]

the reason i ask is that i've only owned my vn ss for a week or so now and i ran it down to E so i could fill up on bp ultimate.

i got 51 litres in before i gave my shoes a nice petrol bath

why would someone change an 80l tank for a 60l ??

could there be something wrong with my tank?

lol that last question sounds stupid - maybe i should go on ebay and get a performance fuel tank. lol

Grab me a pic, ill tell you straight away.

[adam69]

Ive seen a VQ with the little tank(V8)

[Wagon_Wheel]

I thought that only the HSV's came stock with the 80 litre tank, and the normal 5 ltrs had the 68 litre or whateva?

[AirStrike]

I thought that only the HSV's came stock with the 80 litre tank, and the normal 5 ltrs had the 68 litre or whateva?

Nope, all V8's ran the larger capacity tank.
VN Series 1 - 85L
VN Series 2 - 80L
VP - 80L
VR - 80L
VS Series 1 - 80L
VS Series 2 - 73L
The above are for sedans.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Ahhh well there ya go...
Still confusing the hell outa me when my guage is near empty and i fill up right to the top its only fillin up a max of 60 litres???

[adam69]

You might need to check if the 60lt/80lt switch behind the cluster is in the right position.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Theres a switch for that?????
Where abouts, what do i need to do to it? just switch it to 80 ltr???

[AirStrike]

You might need to check if the 60lt/80lt switch behind the cluster is in the right position.

That's only for the trip computer, not the gauge.
As for the tank you have to remember you have fuel in the lines, pump, swirl tank, etc. Also the gauge sender and pickup arnt sitting on the bottom of the tank, so you a) have fuel up your sleeve (sender) and b) don't suck **** off the bottom (pickup).