question about a gts-t

[Frunknmont]

I just picked my self up a 93 GTS-t and just want to ask a couple of questions about the petrol tank.

Firstly the needle seems to be up and down sometimes so Im not sure how accurate it is so I'm wondering how many km on average I should get on a full tank?

Second when I start it up you can hear a sucking sound from the petrol tank and see fumes coming from the filling tube and im just wondering if thats normal?

[Ska]

I bought my R33 GTS-t bout 4 months ago so I am a relative noob at this too.

Well I have never heard a sucking sound, and never thought to look back at the tank when i sart it up, but I do get approx 330k's out of top half of tank, and approx 200 out of bottom half, so all up I can squeeze 500k's out of one tank, _IF_ I drive around really gently and like a grandma, but usually get between 350-450 k's.

My problem is I get bad fumes in my cabin, but there is another thread on that and I am investiagting it further atm.

[Messiah]

Sounds to me like your petrol cap needs replacing. i have a 93 or 4 (cant remember rightly) gtst and when i start i get no sucking noise or fumes.

I can only assume that the sucking noise is the car drawing air in through an air gap in the cap, maybe the same place the fumes are coming from.

when you go to fill it up do you get the "pop fissss" noise when u break the caps seal?

[knore]

Depending on how hard you listen,

If its a small 'bubbling/guzzling' sound then its normal, but if you can hear something like air sucking then its not.

Also, the guage problem is very common on GTSt's, ive seen it on a few now including mine, its not that bad just somtimes you look at it and its on half full, you look back 10min later and its on 1/4.

i can get to the coast and back on a 1/4 of a tank

Depending on how i drive ofcourse

[blind_elk]

I get the same movement in my 32 - I think its a sign that the fuel sender is wearing out. I find it never reads LESS than whats in the tank, so if the gauge says EMPTY, then its empty - the warning light comes on anyway.

I'm getting around 400k around town and 550 - 600 highway.

Never had the vapour problem you describe, but then I never looked for it.

[Frunknmont]

thanx for the help. Where would be the best place to get a replacement feul cap in Melbourne?

[Messiah]

Monty,

You might want to check up on this on the vic forums but i'd check with nissan spares.

[blackdoggette]

I have a 93 R33 GTST too - tho I only get about 330 - 340 kms at a PINCH from a tank - I ALWAYS try and put BP Ultimate in it and stay right away from 'crappymax' (Optimax)

Yeah I give it a little bit of a bootfull every now and then but mostly I don't drive it that hard------

Oh - and I only fit in about 45litres??

400 around town?? I WISH...

Have never heard any of the strange sounds you mention....

Warning light (fuel) ??? WTF?????? Do R33s have them???

[skylineakt]

haha yeah I didn't know we had warning lights as well haha

but there is one somewhere on the dash. I haven't seen my before as I usually don't let it drain that low.

Full tank city driving I get around 350 as well, but mine's an auto. Should get more out of a manual.

[blackdoggette]

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Yeah I know its pretty crappy-----Have only had it a few months but have always thought is runs a bit rich or something-----mine is completely stock as well xcept for exhaust and aftermarket BOV

BTW - how many litres should a petrol tank hold in a R33???

[nmcmahon83]

I thought the tank was meant to hold ~65L???

[VIPERGTSR01]

i have a 95 R33 and i get about 400-500kms per tank, i never knew about the light intill i read my owners manual

BTW i dont have the vapour or sucking noises ethier

[steven]

From the manual it's said R33 holds 65 Liters, however i never could fill that much since i've own the car for 3 years.Max i could fill was 58 L. And full tank of gas i could runs for about 400-450Kms incl city and highway! It's a 96 GTST Auto.

cheers

[nmcmahon83]

Yea i just looked it up on motor trader, says 65L... maybe the smaller australian filler restrictor stops us filling it right up??

[AutoTrust]

I fill up when the fuel light comes on, Usually takes 58 to 60 litres, I prefer ultimate to optimax, however i have found i get more k's from opti, work that out! The sucking noise sounds suspicious, you should be able to get a fuel cap from a parts place like bursons, repco, autobarn etc. Good luck

[blackdoggette]

Yea i just looked it up on motor trader, says 65L... maybe the smaller australian filler restrictor stops us filling it right up??

Definitely one of life's mysteries - I thought I had read somewhere (on the net) that the tankwas about 60-65L.

There IS no way mine takes ANYWAY near that - even when fuel indicator on bone dry E.

[Terminal]

i think mine is stuffed, its a 93 GTSt, it sits on the full mark until i've done about 200km, then it will start going down. ill hit empty at about 350km, but when i fill up it won't take more than 50L. i've seen the fuel light come on once ever, and that was only when the gauge went below empty and i felt like i was running on fumes.

[twoquik]

I bought my R33 GTS-t bout 4 months ago so I am a relative noob at this too.

 

Well I have never heard a sucking sound, and never thought to look back at the tank when i sart it up, but I do get approx 330k's out of top half of tank, and approx 200 out of bottom half, so all up I can squeeze 500k's out of one tank, _IF_ I drive around really gently and like a grandma, but usually get between 350-450 k's.

 

My problem is I get bad fumes in my cabin, but there is another thread on that and I am investiagting it further atm.

Hey Ska, I get bad fumes in my cabin also, can you pm me the thread about this or if you find out what causes it.