Ray Irons wrote:
>
>
> --- Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Ray Irons wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>Gabriel A. Couriel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>pretty much if you have anything but the base
>>>>
>>>>dakota, you have the optional
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>gas tank. sports and slt's all came with 22
>>>>
>>>>gallon tanks standard.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Gabriel A. Couriel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Huh? I've got a 98 Dakota Sport and it has the 15
>>
>>gal
>>
>>>tank. I've never run out but I've been all the way
>>
>>on
>>
>>>"E" and holding my breath while praying I'd make
>>
>>it to
>>
>>>the gas station. Once there, I've only been able
>>
>>to
>>
>>>pump in 14 and a fraction gallons. There are times
>>
>>I
>>
>>>wish I had the larger tank.
>>>
>>>
>>>Ray
>>>
>>
>>The 22 acts the same way, if I put gas in it after
>>the light comes on,
>>the most I have ever managed is 17 gallons, well
>>short of the 22 I am
>>supposed to have. But there is the small issue of
>>the fuel pump that
>>needs to remain immersed in gas, supposedly. It
>>does make one wonder
>>that the smaller tank fuelpumps don't have this
>>issue....
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Ok, but my "I'm thirsty light" comes on when the gauge
> reads 1/8 tank. That plus when I checked the VIN code
> at the dealer said its the 15 gal tank.
>
>
> YMMV,
>
> Ray
>
See, that's my point. Presumably DC used the same fuel pumps on both
tanks, yet the pump in the small tank does not need to remain immersed
while the large one does. My "thirsty" light comes on, I still have
over 5 gallons in the tank....
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