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mr-cappy 09-11-2007 06:57 PM

What's the most fuel you put in a tank
 
Most I've put in is 12.269.

That's going about 21 miles after the low fuel light came on and then filling up to the brim!

Cappy

nascartrash 09-11-2007 09:21 PM

only about 9.8 gal

Raaaaaaaaaay. 09-11-2007 10:19 PM

10.8gal. I always drive my car about 20-40miles after the fuel light comes on.
For some reason I noticed my fuel light comes on a lot lower then it use to when I first bought my car. Ive almost hit E once and the light wasnt even on. Just when I was going to take a pic of it and post the light popped on.

Go figure.

nexus4400 09-11-2007 11:49 PM

You guys know that filling it up (like 3-4 gas pump clicks) is not necessarily a good thing. The tank capacity is rated at 10.8 gallons. Sure you can squeeze more gas into that thing, but where all does it go? For starters, all the extra fuel pushes into the EVAP system, charcoal canister, even up into the filler neck. Overtime, it will start to ruin the EVAP system, and maybe even the seals that connect the filler pipe to the tank. One click is good enough for me. I usually fill my tank when its 6.5 to 7 gallons empty (1/3 tank full). I like to leave enough gas in the tank to cool the fuel pump.

Sideways 09-12-2007 01:49 AM

Very true nexus. You do not want to overfill. It is actually against the law in California as far as I know and can be damaging to the car. The most I have filled was 9.8 also.

azncarbos 09-14-2007 02:30 AM

yea i go about 8.5 to 9.5 gal every time.

storm88000 09-14-2007 09:55 PM


Originally Posted by Sideways (Post 173596)
Very true nexus. You do not want to overfill. It is actually against the law in California .

Wow, is anything legal in Nazifornia, I mean California, anymore?

spreadhead 09-15-2007 07:49 AM


Originally Posted by storm88000 (Post 174580)
Wow, is anything legal in Nazifornia, I mean California, anymore?

Yes, medical marijuana.

fitter_happier 09-15-2007 09:37 AM

Good to see some widespread fans with fits!

fitter_happier

Cat 09-15-2007 10:27 AM

Just filled mine up this morning after having driven it for over two weeks and a few days since last fill up. God I love being 2 miles from home to work! Anyway, I just fill up until it stops and then I put in five more cents worth. I never fill it up to the rim because of ditto to the above post.

Cat :x

storm88000 09-24-2007 10:19 PM


Originally Posted by spreadhead (Post 174691)
Yes, medical marijuana.

I find it amusing that that's legal but having an intake on your car is not (at least if you get caught in the visual inspections they have) :confused:

Mr B 09-24-2007 11:13 PM

Light came on and I drove 5 more miles home. Morning came and I drove 37 more miles to my gf's house. Went to the gas station, just stuck the nozzle in and waited for the "I'm done" click. 10.5 gallons. No extra clicks. :p

Rdean58 10-05-2007 11:56 AM

12.217 gals, 461.2 miles, 37.8 mpg.

storm88000 10-06-2007 03:20 AM


Originally Posted by Rdean58 (Post 181798)
12.217 gals, 461.2 miles, 37.8 mpg.


:eek: :eek: Your tank must have been so empty it had more space than between Paris Hilton's head..

GSRswapandslow 10-06-2007 09:43 AM

9.6....and that's driving a good while after the light has come on and the needle is on E

how many MPG is that?

from one tank to the next it was 9.6 and the next was 9.4..both stoping with the needle on E

GSRswapandslow 10-06-2007 09:44 AM

oh, and it was 329.1 miles between those fill ups

Mr B 10-06-2007 11:45 AM

How do you get more than the 10.9 gallon capacity? O.o

Or maybe that gas station's crooked and is charging you guys for more gallons than it's putting in! ;)

Raaaaaaaaaay. 10-06-2007 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by nexus4400 (Post 173556)
You guys know that filling it up (like 3-4 gas pump clicks) is not necessarily a good thing. The tank capacity is rated at 10.8 gallons. Sure you can squeeze more gas into that thing, but where all does it go? For starters, all the extra fuel pushes into the EVAP system, charcoal canister, even up into the filler neck. Overtime, it will start to ruin the EVAP system, and maybe even the seals that connect the filler pipe to the tank. One click is good enough for me. I usually fill my tank when its 6.5 to 7 gallons empty (1/3 tank full). I like to leave enough gas in the tank to cool the fuel pump.


Ive never done an extra click after the pump shuts off. Thats just how much Ive put in. Put in 10.3gal yesterday. When I drive my car low, I drive her LOW.

I mean, it aint no 12 gallons but its deff a lot.

I noticed my gas light comes on later now? I use to be able to drive around 40miles after the light comes on. Now I can only get around 20miles. The needle looks a lot lower at times when it comes on also. I remember one time the needle was on E actually and the light wasnt on. That was the day I put 10.8gal in the tank.

fit_2_fcuk 10-06-2007 01:09 PM

9.5 over here.


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