10 gallons. Really?
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10 gallons. Really?
My truck has a single tank. When I fill it the gauge goes from E to F with only 10 gallons.
The gauge doesn't jump, isn't erratic, smoothly goes from E to F.
I'm tempted to just drive it to see how far it will go on empty.
Any ideas?
Randy
The gauge doesn't jump, isn't erratic, smoothly goes from E to F.
I'm tempted to just drive it to see how far it will go on empty.
Any ideas?
Randy
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Some one may have put the fuel pump from the smaller Ford tank in your tank?????? Float level thinks you are empty. Sandy
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From: Travelers Rest SC
I may have a similar problem with my new-to-me '95 4WD. It was down to 1/4 tank, yet it only took 8 gallons. After I filled, it, it showed 'full'. I'm going to carefully drive it as low as I dare, then fill it again. I might even drive with a jerry can of gas just to see.
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My rear tank is exactly like this but my front tank is accurate. Only thing with mine is I used a tank from an 87 truck to replace the one in my 95 (both diesel so I didn’t change the sender), weird thing is it read right in the 87 but won’t in the 95, everything I can find says they should be the same ohms and should work but it doesn’t work right.
i ain't rite
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my 88 diesel has been like this since i picked it up with 4 miles on it. i just fill it up when it hits empty. if i was out on a long run, i would fill it up every 250 miles.
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Laughing Gas
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Yup- "E" seems to indicate 'less than half' for my trucks, too.
I have run them dry (dual, so pretty low- hassle) and if it reads "E" at 140 miles,
it always makes it to at least 220 before it actually starts to suck air...
go figure,
t
I have run them dry (dual, so pretty low- hassle) and if it reads "E" at 140 miles,
it always makes it to at least 220 before it actually starts to suck air...
go figure,
t
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If you have a short bed and your one tank is in the rear above the spare it is 18 gallons. If you have the side mount tank it would hold 16 gallons. Sandy
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It seems to be pretty typical for the fuel gauges in our trucks be slightly inaccurate. I think this is true of most vehicles, at least that we've had anyway. I'd just be happy the gauge works at all. Seen plenty that don't.
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