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How Big Is Our Gas Tank?

Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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How Big Is Our Gas Tank?

alright, i know, i know... i am really stupid. but i do not have my manual, and i am having a mind blank in figuring out how big out tank is. i ran a search, but i didn't really find anything... which means i am the only moron on here that doesn't know. i am so ashamed! but if you could, please inlighten me. thanks.
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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16.8 gal, but my memory has been letting me down lately
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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18.5 gallons
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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18.5 gallons
This is right, I know because I put 18 gallons of gas in earlier this week. New record.
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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18.5 is correct
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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oh well there goes my memory again, and now that i think about it i get 15 gal in my tank with out having the low fuel light come on.
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:59 PM
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THANKS ALOT GUYS..now i can calculate my gas milege. oh sh**... that sucks!!! i only get 14.6 mpg? that is horable! no wonder i spend 40-60 bucks on gas every week. o well i have fun drive'n
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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Wait a minute. Your telling me you only got 270 miles on 1 tank. Did you use your refill capacity? If not your test is null and irrelevant, better luck next time .

Originally posted by Blkmax95c
THANKS ALOT GUYS..now i can calculate my gas milege. oh sh**... that sucks!!! i only get 14.6 mpg? that is horable! no wonder i spend 40-60 bucks on gas every week. o well i have fun drive'n
Old Aug 10, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by Blkmax95c
THANKS ALOT GUYS..now i can calculate my gas milege. oh sh**... that sucks!!! i only get 14.6 mpg? that is horable! no wonder i spend 40-60 bucks on gas every week. o well i have fun drive'n
welcome to the club, i had the same problem..........check your knock sensor - that is a gas eater!!! - i had a 95, and the CEL never went off even though my knock sensor was dead
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 01:27 AM
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i drive city most of the time and i get about 18 mpg.. maybe because i have a heavy foot..
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 06:42 AM
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the manual should say too
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 08:43 AM
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there is a miracle invention called an owners manual that will tell you the answer to this question j/k
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 09:15 AM
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Originally posted by outkastist
there is a miracle invention called an owners manual that will tell you the answer to this question j/k
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 10:29 AM
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my refill lite came on and i only filled up like, 15.7 gallons. is that normal? i still had almost 3 more gallons to go. oh ya, i got almost 400 miles out of that too, but over half was highway.
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 10:53 AM
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yeah thats about normal...that refill light comes on just below empty and i pulled off and got gas and it put 15 in i was like wow we still had 3 gallons to go. i usually get 270 miles on about 12.5 gallons (i fill up when it says quarter tank usually)...at least that was the case until i learned the joy of WOT
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 02:07 PM
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i dont think ive ever got a fillup more than 14 sumthin gallons, even if my low fuel light is on or anything...and i dont get great miles either, i actually pulled only 225 miles off a full tank once city driving recently, thats from about 13-14 gallons im estimating...thats NOT good mileage at all...and i have a 97 with 70K miles, should i be worrying about the KS??
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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Originally posted by NyC97Max
i dont think ive ever got a fillup more than 14 sumthin gallons, even if my low fuel light is on or anything...and i dont get great miles either, i actually pulled only 225 miles off a full tank once city driving recently, thats from about 13-14 gallons im estimating...thats NOT good mileage at all...and i have a 97 with 70K miles, should i be worrying about the KS??
when the fuel light turns on it means you have like 2-3 gallons left so i guess 18.5 is still accurate
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by outkastist
there is a miracle invention called an owners manual that will tell you the answer to this question j/k
well if you read my first question, i told everyone that i didn't have my manual. not to be a A** or anything, just let'n you know.
Old Aug 11, 2002 | 05:02 PM
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well anyway, what can i do to make it have better gas miliage? do certian things go on the car that make it have poor mpg? and what is a refill cap.?
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by Blkmax95c


well if you read my first question, i told everyone that i didn't have my manual. not to be a A** or anything, just let'n you know.
sorry, no offense intended...just being stupid
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 12:54 PM
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how do you know your knock sensor is bad
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