Re: Flames? (gas guage)

From: Jon N. Steiger (stei0302@penny.cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Fri Nov 01 1996 - 21:16:41 EST


>
> How about this... What's the most gallons of gas you've put into
>your Dakota (22 gallon tank)???
>
>
> (I've actually got 22.7 gallons in there!! Without spilling) That's
>a big fuel line to engine, huh?? :)
>

    I don't know how related this is, but it reminded me of a "problem"
I have... When my gas guage registers empty, I can only get 17 gallons
into the tank. Originally, I thought I had gotten the smaller tank
by accident, so I filled a 5 gallon can with gas, threw it in the back,
and ran 'er dry. This was stupid, since it caused a bunch of error
codes to come up, but fortunately there was no damage, and I
cleared them out... I did this a second time, but I was on top
of it this time... When it started to drop off, I shut it down and
filled up. Both times, I got way more fuel into the tank (and I
went about 60 or 70 miles further). Is it possible that I've got a
17 gallon sensor on a 22 gallon tank?? It just seems weird that it
would take 17 gallons when the guage says empty...

   Anyone else with this problem? Should I have the dealer fix it,
or is there nothing to fix?

                                              -Jon-

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