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small-list-digest Monday, May 4 1998 Volume 02 : Number 123

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In this issue:

FTE Small - size of gas tank
FTE Small - 98 Ford Explorer Sport
Re: FTE Small - 98 Ford Explorer Sport
FTE Small - JET chip for sale
FTE Small - ADMIN: Web chat back up
FTE Small - transfer case swap
FTE Small - Re: Dana 28 to Dana 35

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Date: Sat, 02 May 1998 07:19:32 -0700
From: Richard Salitra
Subject: FTE Small - size of gas tank

> I've got a '98 Ranger Supercab 4WD. The few times I've taken the tank
> to the point where the gauge was pegged at empty and the low fuel
> light went on, the tank has only taken a little over 15 gallons. The
> most it's taken is about 15.8 gallons. If I allow for an extra gallon
> or two, this only takes the tank capacity to about 17-17.5 gallons.
> Exactly what the tank capacity is on a regular cab Ranger. I've
> looked under both regular and extended cabs and the tanks look
> identical. I was wondering if my fuel gauge might need adjusting, if
> the tank is actually only about 17 gallons capacity, or if I've got a
> 20 gallon tank and it's normal to peg the needle at empty with almost
> 5
> gallons left in the tank.
>
> One time I called the service department of a local Ford dealership
> and had some guy try to tell me that it's physically impossible for an
> extended cab to have the smaller tank as the two models are built on
> different assembly lines and the smaller tank wouldn't fit on an
> extended cab anyway. He also tried to tell me that he has experienced
> the exact same thing with his Bronco. He sounded like your typical
> car salesman, willing to say anything if he thought it would help him.
>
> Anyway, I was wondering if anybody else has noticed this. Now that
> I'm not using that junk ethanol fuel, I'm averaging a hair over 20mpg
> (with a 4.0L and 3.73 rear) on the highway. Those extra few gallons
> of tank capacity are surely missed when I take my Ranger on the long
> weekend
> roadtrips into the mountains.
>
> As a sidenote, I thought the following might be appreciated. Some
> teenage kid driving his parent's car recently sideswiped me, almost
> driving me up onto the curb into some trees. I had to steer back into
> the street as I braked. The kid's parent's car had a heavily damaged
> rear passenger panel and the rear bumper was almost torn off from the
> passenger side. My Rangers body and paint were still perfect. Only
> my front driver's side wheel flare had some minor scuffing. The cost
> to replace that wheel flare is less than $100.00 which the kid's
> parents are paying. The cost to repair their Dodge Aries K car, who
> knows and who cares. It's nice to know that my truck's built so
> solid.

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