Re: Fuel gauge

From: Gary Bower (gwbower@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2000 - 14:36:44 EDT


I think the stock tank is 15 gals so you must have the larger tank if you
get 18+ gallons in it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Russell K. Yee <rkyee02@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Fuel gauge

> Same here. I went all the way down to the empty line and only pumped 18
> gallons into the thing. I was beginning to wonder if I got gypped on the
> larger fuel tank, but I guess not since you guys have the same deal. I
also
> am wondering how much farther you can run once the needle is on empty.
> Maybe one day....
>
>
> Russ
> 2000 CC V8
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shawn Villaire" <s_villaire@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 6:29 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Fuel gauge
>
>
> > I also have the 22 gal tank and the most that I ever put in was
something
> > like 19.8 gallons. My gas light came on when I had an 1/8 of a tank
> left,
> > then I drove 70 miles more.....Still only took 19.8 gallons. One day I
> would
> > like to carry a 5 gallon gas can with me, and see how far I can "Really"
> go
> > when the gas light comes on.
> >
> >
> > --- ABeerCan@aol.com wrote:
> > > I just got thinking about this, on my 96 dakota with the optional 22
> > > gallon
> > > tank, I can set the guage down on empty, drive for two or three days
> > > (normal
> > > foot in the gas all out driving) stop and still only put 16 maybe 17
> > > gallons
> > > at the most in the tank. Is it possible that I have the wrong sending
> > > unit
> > > in my tank, or is this common. When I say down on empty, I mean down
on
> > > that
> > > little peg below the E. My gas light never comes on or anything. I
> have
> > > put
> > > up to 18.5 gallons in it, but I had been driving it for about a week
> > > before I
> > > did that. I got nervous. Thanks for any ideas.
> > >
> > > Will
> > > 96 Cylindrically Challenged V-6
> > > (Wondering more and more about Gremlins living under my hood)
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Shawn
> >
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> filter,180 t-stat,autolite 3923's,Jet Stage II, more to come....
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