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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Posts: 1,772
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what size is a stock gas tank?
The last 2 times I've filled up my tank I've only been able to put 10 and 11 gallons in it. The gauge read about 1/4 each time. Does this sound about right, or is my gauge off? I was assuming it was a 20 gallon tank. Mine is a six cylinder if there were different size tanks.
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70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K |
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 15,320
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Is this the tank I gave you? It should hold at least 16-18 gallons I think. I acquired three more if you need another.
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Beeville, Texas
Posts: 1,943
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The behind-the-seat tanks hold about 20 or 21 gallons. The gauge on my truck was reading almost empty and when I filled it up it took about 17 gallons so I was cutting it close with my gas guzzler.
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#4 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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there were some 17 gallon tanks..i don't know where they slipped in..but they are out there. (even thyough the books all say 21 gallons)
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#5 |
Where's my beer?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Posts: 1,772
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Yeah Randy, it's the one you gave me. I thinking my gauge is reading wrong. I put a new sending unit in it when I put it in. I've got another gauge from another cluster, so I may try that.
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70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K |
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fixer of 72 GMC LWB
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Newnan GA
Posts: 111
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Here's what I did... Filled up a 3 gal tank of gas. Put it in the bed, left it there till I ran out of gas, put in the 3 gal and got to the nearest station and saw it take anothe 18 gal or so... Then what does your gas gauge look like?...
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 995
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My tank shows empty after burning 17 gal. But it holds over 20.
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