servo,s and question ing whether pumps are right

Yes you are but the calibration sticker is usually on the bowser with the date marked with ball point pen.

I believe the servos have to calibrate regularly.

Cheers
Alan

One day I filled up the LC100 and it took 168L. Most I have ever put in was 152L.

Reserve light had just come on on tank #2.

Had a word with the owners who simply gave me a card of the company who does the calibration.

Tried to enquire with them but it seemed to be a huge waste of time, they wanted pump serial numbers, dates, times, etc.

I still have a photo some where that I took of the pump showing 168L.

IF you own a dual tank cruiser, filling the sub, some goes into the main tank...just incase thats what happened.......having said that, i once filled my skyline with 70 litres at the shell Guandagai and the tank is a 65 litre tank....
Andrew

Personally I dont trust them at all ..... fixed one mob years ago by only filling 20l jerrycans for a week - and showing other customers the pump readout compared to the number of jerrycans in the trailer ... LOL

Wont always be the stations fault tho.

Easiest way to check consistency when filling your fuel tank is to pump in slow and stop aeration and also to fill at the same time daily ... bit hard if travelling on a daily basis of course.

Hi All

Fuel Pumps are checked on a regular basis by the Service Provider, re: Gilbarcos or other Companies in the Fuel Pump industry, they are re Calibrated and Tagged and Sealed / Dated, this information is logged, also the Dept of Weights and Measures does random checks on Fuel Sites with out notice, if they find any Seals broken or Tampered with they come down heavy on the Site Owner or Manager, I used to work for Gilbarcos some time back and I know this procedure is the same today, I know things have improved with the latest Electronic Metering ect
if any thing it's in favour of the consumer by a minute degree.

Cheers

Service stations, like any industry that uses weights and measures as a part of their functioning are obliged by law to have their equipment regularly checked. If they fail to comply there are substantial fines etc. It's always a good idea to watch both litres and amount (cost). When litres reaches say 10 multiply that by the unit cost and it show exactly that on the pump. e.g. cost 1.25 therefore 1.25 x 10 = $12.50 easy peasy. Remember too that the volume of petrol can fluctuate according to outside temperatures.

Steve

You need to check your fuel consumption figures as they will tell you if it is wrong.

I've been keeping track of mine full time with the Troopy and all see legit.

But sometime I know what you mean, it looks way out, I have a Hilux work ute and there is many time I seem to get more than 60 l into a 60 l tank, many because I foget to fill up and the little red light keeps coming on.. :-)

Richard

goodday guys
thanks for the replies my gauge was still showing 1/4 tank left and while we have been towing the van when the fuel light has been coming on it takes 75l but its never taken 75l at still 1/4 tank left
i still think its a bit dodgy

steve