RE: Fuel gauge

From: David A (dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Sep 30 2000 - 06:12:00 EDT


Nope...it has a 24 gallon tank.If i drive 60-65,i can go 500-506 miles on
the tank,with a 2 gal reserve

>From: "Bill Bozeman" <bbozeman@home.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Fuel gauge
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:48:34 -0500
>
>Quad Cab has a 25 gallon tank I believe!
>
>Bill
>
>2000 IB CC R/T
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of David A
>Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:28 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Fuel gauge
>
>
>Ok,i have the 2000 Dakota Quad Cab
>My gauge is accurate beyond belief..
>Full is Full
>3/4 = 18 gallons
>1/2 = 12 gallons
>1/4 = 6 gallons
>
>on empty(right on empty)= 3 gallons
>
>I questioned the capacity of mine...till i put in 22.9 gallons one night..
>
>Plus,if i drive 60-65,cruise on,and my tonneau cover on,mileage is between
>22.7-23.2
>
>Ok,who gets better mileage than me?
>
>David Digney
>00'QC SLT+,3.9 V6,42RE,3.55
>(a.k.a. "Green Thunder")
>
>
> >From: "Gary Bower" <gwbower@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Subject: Re: DML: Fuel gauge
> >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:36:44 -0400
> >
> >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
> > > >
> > > > 00 CC 4X4 Sport, 4.7l,flowmaster cat-back, k&n homebrew open air
> > > filter,180 t-stat,autolite 3923's,Jet Stage II, more to come....
> > > www.2000blackdak.homestead.com
> > > >
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