On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:44:17 -0400, 03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net
(Droo) wrote:
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>Ok. So I have a 22 gallon fuel tank. Is it reasonable to assume that the
>tank is pretty much within a half gallon of being full after a fill up? I
>ask this because the fuel gauge seems to drop pretty far past E when I go
>to fill up. And I'll only need about 18.5 gallons to fill the tank. That
>means I should have about 3.5 more gallons to go. There's about one more
>needle thickness before it's down as far as it can read.
It's intentional, so that people don't run the tank dry. If I fill up
when the idiot light first comes on, it never takes more than 16-17
gallons. I don't think I've ever put in more than about 18.5, and
that's when the needle is sitting over the E.
Aside from the obvious reason (preventing people from running out of
gas), it's also not good for the fuel pump for the tank to be run
really low.
-Bill
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