Gas tanks
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Mountain Pass
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Gas tanks
I just picked up a very sweet 1997 F250 and I'm trying to find out how many gallons by tanks hold. The PO told me 15 gallons and when I filled up both tanks, that was just about right, give or take a little. And it was completely topped off when I filled her. But in all my google searches and search this forum, everyone seems to say its 18/19 gallons. Could it be possible they made a few 15 gallons? Thanks for any feedback.
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Note.. The fuel tank level senders on these trucks are notoriously inaccurate so if both tanks appear to work correctly I suggest as a 1-time test you run each one right down until the engine begins to stumble before switching to other tank, this should give you a more accurate idea of the capacity in each one. You could also reset the trip at full to get an idea of how far it will go on each tank.
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Note.. The fuel tank level senders on these trucks are notoriously inaccurate so if both tanks appear to work correctly I suggest as a 1-time test you run each one right down until the engine begins to stumble before switching to other tank, this should give you a more accurate idea of the capacity in each one. You could also reset the trip at full to get an idea of how far it will go on each tank.
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You completely lost me with those statements.
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When I am at 1/4, I'm looking for gas. I'm not waiting until it reads E or even below E. I do not see any benefit to wait until you have no gas. Your decisions become much more limited.
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My tank ran dry today on my way to work. Based on an 18 gallon front tank, I'm getting 14 mpg. I'm good with that.
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