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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Z Cars / March 2006

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My gas tank size?

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cars - 22 Mar 2006 03:28 GMT
I have 1987 300XZ. my gas gauge is working fine but it show that I have
about 6.5 gal?  basically it take about 6.5 gal of fuel to top up the tank
from "E"  how could that be? Any ideal?  How big is my gas tank? gas gauge
problem?  It seem to work fine to me.

thx for your help
Clamstrippe Fecadunker - 22 Mar 2006 07:56 GMT
> I have 1987 300XZ. my gas gauge is working fine but it show that I have
> about 6.5 gal?  basically it take about 6.5 gal of fuel to top up the tank
> from "E"  how could that be? Any ideal?  How big is my gas tank? gas gauge
> problem?  It seem to work fine to me.
>
> thx for your help

try zhome.com for answer about tank capacity.
my guess would be 12-14 gallons.
your in tank sender unit may be defective.
you ought to be able to find a replacement at
zcarparts.com
or
www.victoriabritish.com

good luck
Steve T - 22 Mar 2006 08:51 GMT
> I have 1987 300XZ. my gas gauge is working fine but it show that I have
> about 6.5 gal?  basically it take about 6.5 gal of fuel to top up the tank
> from "E"  how could that be?

Fuel sending unit is defective. See owners manual but it's at least 15 gal,
I believe they are 18?

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cars - 22 Mar 2006 13:26 GMT
Is it simple to replace?  look like I can access from trunk right?

> > I have 1987 300XZ. my gas gauge is working fine but it show that I have
> > about 6.5 gal?  basically it take about 6.5 gal of fuel to top up the tank
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Clamstrippe Fecadunker - 23 Mar 2006 06:01 GMT
> Is it simple to replace?  look like I can access from trunk right?
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buy a clymer, haynes, or chilton shop manual and look it up.
you can find these books in any auto parts store such as kragan, chief,
autozone, napa...
I would be surprised if you did not have to drop the tank from the car
to access it.
Steve T - 23 Mar 2006 06:39 GMT
> Is it simple to replace?  look like I can access from trunk right?

Yes, remove the plate in the trunk area and you can pull the sender out. You
do have to remove the tank to replace the fuel pump but you aren't doing
that! :-) Probably a dealer only item and they fail regularly so I wouldn't
suggest a used one.

Ignore the sugestion to buy a "haynes" manual, they are full of
misinformation.
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cars - 27 Mar 2006 04:27 GMT
thanks Steve  will get a new one.

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