Frontera fuel guage

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Hi guys. I've just sold my Daihatsu Feroza and have upgraded to a 2000 Frontera wagon, so I thought I'd wander over to this forum and see what's happening. Hopefully pick up some tips and insight into this great vehicle. It feels sooooooo good for once to know there's ample power when you need it Razz

Anyway, one question to start. Is there an issue with the fuel guages on these not accurately reflecting the tank level. I filled up for the first time when the needle was on the E line and it took 60L. Being an 80L tank that means it still had 20L left? Also the needle doesn't quite reach the F line when filled and after only 60km the needle is down at the three quarter point.? Normal? Thanks.

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

Welcome to the Isuzu forum dipstick (no offense Wink

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That doesnt seem very normal to me but we shall see what the other Frontera owners say... Confused

Cheers,

Noel

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Giday dipstick.... Yes this is normal for a F'terra fuel gauge. I have a '99 and its the same. It's a good safety margin, if a bit excessive. GMH said there was a fix comming for it but now it has been discontinued I wouldn't hold my breath.

Still a good truck though!!!

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Thanks for the feedback guys. I've asked a Holden dealership about it and they are going to take a look at it for me Monday. They say they have seen this before and will do a few tests to advise me if it's the sender or the gauge. Then we'll see how much it will cost to correct Crying or Very sad

Maybe I will learn to live with it like the previous owner did.

The name's Wayne by the way. I used the name "dipstick" for the Feroza as it seemed I always had my head in the engine fixing something. Trying to squeeze every possible Kw out of it just to keep up with traffic. Hopefully that won't be the case with the Frontera. Razz

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Guys, I must be dreaming. Holden acknowledged that the sender was RS and because it was a known problem in the early Fronteras, they will replace the sender with the newer one for only the $170 labour charge. Very Happy

Wayne.

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Must have to drop the tank to get it out like the Rodeo!!!!
$170 is a bit. How long to do the fix???

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Yep. The tank had to be dropped out. The $170 was for 2 hours labour to do it. The new sender unit they graciously provided free of charge was an $860. No way I would have paid for that even if the guage didn't work at all. I'd just wait for the cough splutter effect to know it's time to refill Confused

While I've got you here, can you or anyone else explain to me why the 3.2L Frontera V6 has more poke than the new Rodeo 3.5L V6?

151kw@5400rpm Very Happy

VS 147kw@5400rpm Confused

290nm@3000rpm Very Happy

280nm@3000rpm Confused

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Dunno really. the 3.2 in the Rodeo had less grunt then the F'terra as well.

$170 for 2 hrs work. and we get told we charge too much.....

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

dipstick wrote:

While I've got you here, can you or anyone else explain to me why the 3.2L Frontera V6 has more poke than the new Rodeo 3.5L V6?

151kw@5400rpm Very Happy

VS 147kw@5400rpm Confused

290nm@3000rpm Very Happy

280nm@3000rpm Confused

My guess would be because the Rodeo is a workhorse vehicle they have been setup more for reliability rather than just all out grunt (even though 147kw is not to be sneezed at). Pretty sure that the motor is the same one as in the 3.5L Jackaroo which delivers 158kw@5400rpm and 310Nm@3000rpm Very Happy

. Obviously just been detuned a little but with less weight would probably have as much or more poke than the Jack.

Noel

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Gearing in the Rodeo would be lower too. So may not need as much torque...