fuel tank compacity
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: San Diego, CA
I have never topped off my tank. Once the handle clicks and shuts off, I'm done.
Fleet Owner
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From: Blue Hill Township
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9 ECHO 1
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From: Missouri
Mathematicly it's irrelevant. If you are on it going to sample one or two tanks then sure. But you will never get an accurate measure of fuel economy with such a small data pool. Over the life if the vehicle you use the same amount of fuel no matter what. Stopping at the click may effect a single fill either positively or negatively but it with have an inverse effect on the next reading. Overall it really doesn't do anything. I track every fill up. Topping off would literally do nothing to change my data.
Hotshot
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I seem to have had this problem...the pump would stop before full...solution was to do another run at the refuel process becuase the issue was the pump was limiting the transaction to 75 bucks. So doing another transaction got my tank full.
Post Fiend
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And to the op --- thought it was 26 gallon tanks - not 28 ?
but I too would like an easy way to get more in... especially when towing a large 5er and you go brain dead...
then are surprised by the DING ! 50 miles to empty and you are in the middle of nowhere on the interstate
That only happened ONCE, but MAN what pucker power that was !
MisterCMK, tell me what you did and pics please to see if it's worth getting my lazy butt off the sofa
but I too would like an easy way to get more in... especially when towing a large 5er and you go brain dead...
then are surprised by the DING ! 50 miles to empty and you are in the middle of nowhere on the interstate
That only happened ONCE, but MAN what pucker power that was !
MisterCMK, tell me what you did and pics please to see if it's worth getting my lazy butt off the sofa
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Blue Hill Township
And to the op --- thought it was 26 gallon tanks - not 28 ?
but I too would like an easy way to get more in... especially when towing a large 5er and you go brain dead...
then are surprised by the DING ! 50 miles to empty and you are in the middle of nowhere on the interstate
That only happened ONCE, but MAN what pucker power that was !
MisterCMK, tell me what you did and pics please to see if it's worth getting my lazy butt off the sofa
but I too would like an easy way to get more in... especially when towing a large 5er and you go brain dead...
then are surprised by the DING ! 50 miles to empty and you are in the middle of nowhere on the interstate
That only happened ONCE, but MAN what pucker power that was !
MisterCMK, tell me what you did and pics please to see if it's worth getting my lazy butt off the sofa
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Tallassee, ALabama
I believe the SWB diesel is 26 gallons. Ford has for years calibrated their fuel gauge to have at least 2 gallons when it is on Empty. A low fuel reminder triggers when the fuel gauge needle is at 1/16th. One can drive 35 miles to 80 miles before fully empty.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2002
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NO !
Now I know why it was on your garage shelf too
just haven't done it !
could have used it twice already since I'm towing the 5er again today !
So tell me about the fuel tank fix and then I'll know another thing I can not do !!!
let's see, the myride, the 2nd backup camera & harness, the tailgate lift, :0
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Long Island USA
Hutch or Harpoon mod, plus 5.5 gallons without having to trickle any in. Used to go 27 gallons when the pump would click, now it goes 32-33 gallons. No extra time, no extra effort, just not wasting the air space in the tank.
I'm not understanding the aversion from you and Tom. It's a proven mod that was originally posted a decade ago next month right here on the SD board, guzzle put it on his page, and I've seen it on other diesel boards. I'm not exactly breaking new ground here.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...ml#post1762191
I'm not understanding the aversion from you and Tom. It's a proven mod that was originally posted a decade ago next month right here on the SD board, guzzle put it on his page, and I've seen it on other diesel boards. I'm not exactly breaking new ground here.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...ml#post1762191
Diesel doesn't have the EVAP emissions that gasoline does, so doesn't need any air space at the top of the tank, nor does it have a charcoal canister you can flood with fuel.
I'm not entirely sure why Ford made the diesel tanks the way they did, but it probably had something to do with accidental fuel spills from people filling up. If you're willing to be responsible for your own actions, doing the harpoon mod doesn't hurt anyone.
Of course, the OP is also talking about a 2014 - not a 1999 7.3L ... does the harpoon mod still apply here?
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Blue Hill Township
NO !
Now I know why it was on your garage shelf too
just haven't done it !
could have used it twice already since I'm towing the 5er again today !
So tell me about the fuel tank fix and then I'll know another thing I can not do !!!
let's see, the myride, the 2nd backup camera & harness, the tailgate lift, :0
Now I know why it was on your garage shelf too
just haven't done it !
could have used it twice already since I'm towing the 5er again today !
So tell me about the fuel tank fix and then I'll know another thing I can not do !!!
let's see, the myride, the 2nd backup camera & harness, the tailgate lift, :0
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,092
Likes: 145
From: San Diego, CA
It is a time-consuming job if you are doing it alone, especially if there's fuel in the tank. I miscalcuated and still had about 7 gallons sloshing around when I did it. The weight shifting from the sloshing made my makeshift 2x4 pillars very unstable. It's a lot of work to go an extra 50 miles or so unless you're in there for something else. I cleaned the tank (150K on the odometer) and installed the ITP version of the Hutch (in-tank) mod with new fuel lines in addition to the Harpoon mod.
It is a nice feeling to see the tank level on "F" until 120 miles, even if it just psychological...
It is a nice feeling to see the tank level on "F" until 120 miles, even if it just psychological...
Token Redneck
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Breckenridge, TX
Some 6.0s had issues with the pickup check valve popping out or the pickup foot breaking off causing the engine to stall when the gauge was still between 1/4 and 1/3 a tank. Had to break the tank open for that, might as well take 15 seconds to cut the lines while I'm there.
9 ECHO 1
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Missouri
Hutch or Harpoon mod, plus 5.5 gallons without having to trickle any in. Used to go 27 gallons when the pump would click, now it goes 32-33 gallons. No extra time, no extra effort, just not wasting the air space in the tank.
I'm not understanding the aversion from you and Tom. It's a proven mod that was originally posted a decade ago next month right here on the SD board, guzzle put it on his page, and I've seen it on other diesel boards. I'm not exactly breaking new ground here.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...ml#post1762191
I'm not understanding the aversion from you and Tom. It's a proven mod that was originally posted a decade ago next month right here on the SD board, guzzle put it on his page, and I've seen it on other diesel boards. I'm not exactly breaking new ground here.
Welcome to guzzle's In-tank Hutch Mod Web Page
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/2...ml#post1762191