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Hi guy's,
I just got a new 2018 f 250 6.2 liter gas with the 6.8 ft bed. The fuel tank is supposed to be 34 gals but when I fill it up at just over 1/4 tank I can only get 16 gals in it. What am I missing? I'm wondering if 1. there is a reserve built into the calibration of the gauge 2. The calibration is off or 3. It has the wrong size tank in it. This is important because I tow a travel trailer. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I just got a new 2018 f 250 6.2 liter gas with the 6.8 ft bed. The fuel tank is supposed to be 34 gals but when I fill it up at just over 1/4 tank I can only get 16 gals in it. What am I missing? I'm wondering if 1. there is a reserve built into the calibration of the gauge 2. The calibration is off or 3. It has the wrong size tank in it. This is important because I tow a travel trailer. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I've noticed a similar thing. I've gotten down to where the needle looked like it was pointing at E, and it only took 26 gallons to fill. I know they have some reserve, but 8 gallons? I'd almost think the TSB mentioned here applied:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...llon-tank.html
except that my truck was just built this past Apr, in 2018. That TSB applied to trucks built before Apr of 2017.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...llon-tank.html
except that my truck was just built this past Apr, in 2018. That TSB applied to trucks built before Apr of 2017.
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Thanks for that. It's kind of frustrating not knowing for sure how much gas is left in my tank. I tow a travel trailer and running out of fuel is a bad thing with 7000 lbs hanging on your bumper. That helps narrow it down. Thanks again.
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