Hey guys, from almost dead empty to completely full always takes more or less 13~14 gallons. Yet I'm constantly reading about our cars having 17 gallon tanks. Does that mean something is wrong? Could I have like 3 gallons of solid crud taking up precious gas space? What's happening here?
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13 Gallon fill up?
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Originally posted by WhiteShift View Postthis can be because the tank reserve...... 3 gallon for reserve look good.
When the fuel light comes on its 2 gallons anyways
No one has ever seem to come up with a good reason as to why our cars don't take 17 gallons. I say its bullshit, they have a 15 gallon tank i bet.
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I don't think it's a reserve, since I still end up using what I put in. The most gas I've ever used was up to the point where the car could barely start. A complete full up put me at 14.8xx gallons. That was only once.
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I put 15.5 in my wagon once after it died going around a long turning exit ramp. I've never carried a can with me and driven any of them bone dry.90 LX 4dr 5 spd 396,014 (sold 1/1/2022) - MRT: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=201450
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Originally posted by Kamatari+ View PostI don't think it's a reserve, since I still end up using what I put in. The most gas I've ever used was up to the point where the car could barely start. A complete full up put me at 14.8xx gallons. That was only once.
I have never heard of any cb7 taking 17 gallons
I've ran out of gas in my car before and never put more than 14-15 in it.
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Originally posted by JBradley500 View Posti bet the shape of the top of the tank won't let the full 17 gallons in because of the filler neck location... if you took the sending unit out and filled through that hole you might be able to get it in there don't ya think?
Originally posted by fleetw00d View PostI put 15.5 in my wagon once after it died going around a long turning exit ramp. I've never carried a can with me and driven any of them bone dry.
Originally posted by Tippey764 View PostWhich is exactly why i don't think the tank takes 17 gallons
I have never heard of any cb7 taking 17 gallons
I've ran out of gas in my car before and never put more than 14-15 in it.
Originally posted by L_U_D_I_AAccord View Postyea that's pretty funny... I used to have a 02 Civic ex that Honda claimed it had a 13.4 gallon tank but on a few occasions I end up driving the car to almost complete empty and actually filled up 14.5 gallons
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I've drained by cb to 16.1 gallons once, it was literally running of fumes, and would sputter on slight inclines... my needle was at the bottom - in the letter E; when my gas light comes on at about 13-14 gallons used. Thats why I always say, good luck trying to get that last 1 gallon "puddle" out of the gas tank.
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Not sure why but when I ran out of gas, my cb only took 11.5 gallons. When the light would come on, it would take about 10 even. I always figured it was the sending unit floating too high, but when I finally ran out and it only took 11.5, wasn't sure what the deal was.98' Mustang 3V Swap
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Could be worse. My Ford E350 has a 35 gallon tank. It really hurts to fill that. And on a good day it gets 15 mpg.Last edited by Fleetw00d; 03-06-2012, 06:44 PM.90 LX 4dr 5 spd 396,014 (sold 1/1/2022) - MRT: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=201450
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Step one: Enlarge your testicles
Step two: Drive till you can put in more than 16.2 gallons, as I have done.
Step three: Come back and let me know your circumference.MRT
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