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Old Oct 15, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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Gas Tank Capacity?
I put slightly over 16 gallons the other day in my 1971 F100 302 ci.
As far as I know, it has the 'standard' tank.
 
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Gas Tank Capacity?
Expect to start sucking air at about 19½ gallons.
 
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Gas Tank Capacity?
18 1/2 gallons starting in '71. They lost a gallon due to the evap. crap.

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I can get 39.5 gallons in mine and I've done it before; only when the wind was behind me.....as I coasted into the fuel stop.....
 
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