Wind on my legs and petrol gauge?
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No, the 2 aren't related!
So, I've been an owner now for 4 days and loving it, but have a couple of questions:
1. On both the drivers and passenger side, I noticed that the carpet on the side of the footwell (RHS - drivers, LHS - passengers) is coming away slightly, and at speed, quite a lot of fresh air is coming through. While this was great at the w/e, as it was hot, just a bit worried that it might be chilly during the winter months! If you push the carpet back, it seems to stem the flow, but as soon as you let go, it blows it out again. Also, might water be able to get in here?
2. What's size petrol tank does a 450 1998 Chim have? I understood it to be 60 litres, but read here that it's 50 litres. If so, i filled up last night when the gauge was nearish to the empty line, and put in 48.5 litres. If it does only have a 50 litre tank, that was a bit too close for comfort! As the pertol gauge doesn't have a warning light, how low can you go before running the risk of running out?
All ansers and info welcomely received.
Cheers,
Ropey
So, I've been an owner now for 4 days and loving it, but have a couple of questions:
1. On both the drivers and passenger side, I noticed that the carpet on the side of the footwell (RHS - drivers, LHS - passengers) is coming away slightly, and at speed, quite a lot of fresh air is coming through. While this was great at the w/e, as it was hot, just a bit worried that it might be chilly during the winter months! If you push the carpet back, it seems to stem the flow, but as soon as you let go, it blows it out again. Also, might water be able to get in here?
2. What's size petrol tank does a 450 1998 Chim have? I understood it to be 60 litres, but read here that it's 50 litres. If so, i filled up last night when the gauge was nearish to the empty line, and put in 48.5 litres. If it does only have a 50 litre tank, that was a bit too close for comfort! As the pertol gauge doesn't have a warning light, how low can you go before running the risk of running out?
All ansers and info welcomely received.
Cheers,
Ropey
Re. 1 yes you will get cold air through there, as there's a big (deliberate looking) hole in the GRP a bit further forward if you look. I've not had any water through there to date. I lifted that section of carpet assessing a leak, had a slight draft ever since. Need to glue it back down.
Steve.
Steve.
1. You won't need to worry about cold in the winter - simply run the heater for 5 seconds - that should heat things up nicely - then you should get a constant warm air even with the system off! (and open the footwell vents.)
2. When you start to touch the last mark on the fuel guage - you're about to run out! Keep 5 litres of Optimax in the boot!
2. When you start to touch the last mark on the fuel guage - you're about to run out! Keep 5 litres of Optimax in the boot!
Steve_T said:
Re. 1 yes you will get cold air through there, as there's a big (deliberate looking) hole in the GRP a bit further forward if you look. I've not had any water through there to date. I lifted that section of carpet assessing a leak, had a slight draft ever since. Need to glue it back down.
Steve.
Spot on, use a decent glue though. I used a glue gun and it has been fine ever since.
1 already dealt with nicely here
2. how low the gauge reads is any body's guess (mine ran out at just under 1/4 on the gauge once!!) some are accurate, some are crap. It's a bit of a lottery to be honest
The tank is 37cm deep from the top so what I did was to bend the sender arm so that it read empty 1 inch (about 1 gallon) above the bottom of the tank. This is a bit trial and error as the gauge needs to read full too. I found by shortening the overall length of the arm and adjusting the rheostat so that the wiper went just off the end on empty, it worked fine (and a year later is still perfect). Sender's under 5 screws top RHS of tank (under a bit of carpet). Be carful not to drop crap in the tank and mark where the screws came from as it only goes in one way.
good luck
Plipton
2. how low the gauge reads is any body's guess (mine ran out at just under 1/4 on the gauge once!!) some are accurate, some are crap. It's a bit of a lottery to be honest
The tank is 37cm deep from the top so what I did was to bend the sender arm so that it read empty 1 inch (about 1 gallon) above the bottom of the tank. This is a bit trial and error as the gauge needs to read full too. I found by shortening the overall length of the arm and adjusting the rheostat so that the wiper went just off the end on empty, it worked fine (and a year later is still perfect). Sender's under 5 screws top RHS of tank (under a bit of carpet). Be carful not to drop crap in the tank and mark where the screws came from as it only goes in one way.
good luck
Plipton
Ah, the black art of the petrol gauge. The first and (to a lesser extent) last quarters move slower than the middle two, but the half-way point seems about right. I think I've managed to get almost 57 litres in before now (yes, I was very worried) when the gauge got to the "empty" mark. I don't know if there's a warning light after that, and I have no intention of finding out! As a guide to accuracy, 1/4 full can be anything between 40 litres to fill and 50 litres to fill.
I'm a bit paranoid, but improving: I still keep jump leads, oil and petrol in the boot at all times, but have dispensed with the water and engine coolant. You might want to consider it :-)
I'm a bit paranoid, but improving: I still keep jump leads, oil and petrol in the boot at all times, but have dispensed with the water and engine coolant. You might want to consider it :-)
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