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Interceptor
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| the fuel gauge on the 75/78 series landcruisers is on the passenger side, fuel filler cap is on the drivers side, same for VR-VS commodores |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Waggin wrote: | | Vic wrote: | | uglybob wrote: | | Vic wrote: | | Waggin wrote: | I beleive the late EL (Hybrid) and onwards received the Fuel Door arrow 
Do the BA's have it ? |
Hybrid? |
EL/AU hybrid - i believe they had a mix engine-wise of late EL/early AU parts etc... |
Ahh that's kinda ringing a bell. I had it up on the hoist after its purchase earlier this year and one of the guys checking it out was pointing at the power steering gear and saying that there was a power steering booster thingimie which he'd only seen on the LTD's. I wonder what else might have been mixed in. I don't suppose someone here knows a little something more about the extra gear that went into these "hybrids"? |
The front headrest adjusters on late EL's are the same as the AU ones  |
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Macca
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Interceptor wrote: | | the fuel gauge on the 75/78 series landcruisers is on the passenger side, fuel filler cap is on the drivers side, same for VR-VS commodores |
Do you also realise there is a squillion different 75 series (not sure about 78/79 series, I have worked on but not much playing with clusters) cluster setups that put the gauge in different spots, patrols are the same.
As for commonwhores they are back wards cars anyway, European crap design modified to suit f**k up weirdo GM lovers here and in the f**k up USA. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Interceptor wrote: | | , same for VR-VS commodores |
I did say cars before didnt I.... not common whores, but cars. |
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Interceptor
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Damage wrote: | | Interceptor wrote: | | the fuel gauge on the 75/78 series landcruisers is on the passenger side, fuel filler cap is on the drivers side, same for VR-VS commodores |
Do you also realise there is a squillion different 75 series (not sure about 78/79 series, I have worked on but not much playing with clusters) cluster setups that put the gauge in different spots, patrols are the same.
As for commonwhores they are back wards cars anyway, European crap design modified to suit f**k up weirdo GM lovers here and in the f**k up USA. |
i've never noticed any difference in the 75 series clusters...... *meh* who cares anyway? |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Vic,
All EL's get the 'reminder' as to where the fuel cap is
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To be fair to Uncle Henry when he built the mighty EL falcon, he did realise that a lot of these would be rental cars.
Not everyone checks which side the filler door is on, where the park brake is, the indicators, wipers, lights control etc is. In fact, most people just grab the keys, jump in and drive off.
So, when you need to fill it up, you drive up to a servo, and think duuuh which side is the filler on?
So I think it is a good idea.
But sure, if you've owned the car for more than a week, ya should know!
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Ive never noticed this light before - is it on high series clusters?
What is it exactly, and when does it activate. |
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| Daniel wrote: | Ive never noticed this light before - is it on high series clusters?
What is it exactly, and when does it activate. |
It isnt really a light... But it just says "<Fuel Door?" it sits under the pointer on the tacho. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes thats right. Its just printed underneath the tacho with an arrow pointing to the left. In retrospect they should have had some fancy idiot light for the fuel door, afterall, it was a $50,000 car when new - it should have had a fancy idiot light! |
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Daniel
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ive never seen it on my cars, altho it might not be on the high series - they have a picture of the car that shows what door/boot/bonnet/fuel flap is open.
Anyone got a picture of this fuel door msg, interesting. |
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Daniel
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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s**t, well i never.. knew that was there!
Thanks for the pics, much clearer to see the pic when youve never seen it before. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that a standard EL cluster? Cos that looks..... weird, lol. Not in a bad way, actually looks a lot more modern than me EF one. But very very different. |
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Vic
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| 4.9 EF Futura wrote: | | Is that a standard EL cluster? Cos that looks..... weird, lol. Not in a bad way, actually looks a lot more modern than me EF one. But very very different. |
Strange that.. what with the EL being newer than the EF and all...  |
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| 4.9 EF Futura wrote: | | Is that a standard EL cluster? Cos that looks..... weird, lol. Not in a bad way, actually looks a lot more modern than me EF one. But very very different. |
Im not sure if its standard, But its the one i got in the EL Fairmont Ghia. Others that i have seen dont have the top two components (top left and right) |
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Daniel
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I know what you mean, looks very clean and modern looking.
High series have many more markings on the dials and use italics font in comparison. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Interceptor wrote: | | u got an EL Ghia cluster or summat? didnt the ghia's have a fuel door ajar warning light? |
Nope.
| Waggin wrote: | | I beleive the late EL (Hybrid) and onwards received the Fuel Door arrow |
Nope. mine is a 96 EL and it had the arrow. I hated it!
its like, "DUH! I've had the car for a year, and I still don't know where the fuel door is!"
I love my EF dials |
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| Hey 96ghia, is Mocha Foam a real color? |
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The jury is still out on that one  lol |
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