Fuel Capacity [Merged 11-6] gas tank size gallons

tommiman · 09-13-2004, 07:20 PM

Whenever I fill up my almost empty fuel tank it comes to around 40 litres (10.5 gal). I've looked at many sources and they all specify the fuel capacity at 60 litres (15.9 gal). I have tried filling up at different gas stations.

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ALL DSMs have the same 16-gallon capacity. Different sources will fudge .1 gallon or so, and it's yet to be determined what the useable capacity is.

FFeArXVI · 09-13-2004, 07:25 PM

Maybe someone who owned the car before you switched gas tanks??? I get 15.9 gals when I fill it up.

ran-o-matic · 09-13-2004, 07:49 PM

If there isn't anything odd about the tank, a 2G holds 64 liters (1Gs hold 60 liters). Most likely, your gauge is reading low.

Logue · 09-13-2004, 08:02 PM

i notice that 2 from the gauge reading empty i only get about 13 gallons. to scared to drive it till it runs out though. i don't know winter coming and when the cash starts getting low I might test those 3 extra gallons somewhere.

tommiman · 09-13-2004, 10:04 PM

Does the gauge have a wider range at near empty? Could it be that those last 20 litres are represented by the gauge showing empty?

BlackbirdOfPrey · 09-14-2004, 09:44 AM

I often wondered about this as well. The manual says 16 gallons, but I haven't been able to put more than 12 in it. Strange......

44pirate · 09-14-2004, 10:46 AM

I experienced the same thing as you all, until one time I ran it completely out of gas. Now when the low fuel light comes on I can put close to 14 gallons in it.

tommiman · 09-14-2004, 11:36 AM

I just got approximately 500 km (310 miles) on what I estimate is a 45 litre tank (11.9 gal). That's 9L / 100KM (26 MPG). Not bad I guess.

There is no way that tank holds 60 liters. I think it must be a typo.

I've also noticed that the low fuel light never comes on. How low does it have to be? I had it almost touching the lowest marker.

Goobdog · 09-14-2004, 12:05 PM

My car is the same way. It will only hold about 12 gallons of gas. The only time ive ever seen my low gas light come on is around a long corner with less the a 1/4 tank of gas.

fastplant · 09-14-2004, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackbirdOfPrey

I often wondered about this as well. The manual says 16 gallons, but I haven't been able to put more than 12 in it. Strange......

Same here, even when it's way below E I can maybe fit in 13 gallons, it'd be nice to know how far it can go.

Perch - Tsi · 09-14-2004, 03:44 PM

My low fuel light starts coming on at just under 1/4 of a tank, then goes out, and comes back on... yadda yadda.

The capacity for a 2G FWD will be greater than that of a 2G AWD.
Not correct- ALL DSMs have the same 16-gallon capacity. Different sources will fudge .1 gallon or so, and it's yet to be determined what the useable capacity is. But the AWDs have full-capacity. -Defiant

remember weve got a driveshaft and a tranny housing bisecting the bottom of the tank into two halves, so it does hold less than the 2 wheel drive would

tommiman · 09-14-2004, 04:28 PM

Good point.

It bothers me that all the publications out there say it's a 60 litres tank for all the models.

I'm glad it's 45 litres. Seems like less damage to the wallet everytime I fill up

44pirate · 09-14-2004, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fastplant

Same here, even when it's way below E I can maybe fit in 13 gallons, it'd be nice to know how far it can go.

Run it out of gas.

tommiman · 09-14-2004, 06:47 PM

Yeah if you wanna risk ruinning you cat.

Logue · 09-14-2004, 10:03 PM

how would that kill a cat

not that i have one but still

44pirate · 09-15-2004, 06:23 AM

Since I did the running out of gas thing, when my lo fuel light goes on and I fill her up, it usually takes 14 gallons, depending on how long I let it go. Sometimes I even put in 15.5 gallons. FWIW

SnowWhite · 09-15-2004, 08:23 AM

For the longest time my gas light would come on when my gauge read about 1/8 of a tank. I always figured...time to fill up. I thought that was common sense. Then, when I started at a new college this year I had to drive about four hours a way. I drove the distance with some pit stops and a lot of driving around the town my gas light came on as always. I drove around the town to try and find a gas station that sold Premium(atleast 91 octane) gas. After about half an hour of driving around town and not finding any gas, I decided I would drive to the next town, which is 25 miles. I made the trip, filled up and I fit 15.4 gallons into the tank. I don't think it is a typo in the manual as much as it is the gas gauges in DSM's, or at least mine and a couple of my buddies, read a little conservatively, that's fine with me though, saves me from being stranded on the side of the road.

gsxboostin · 09-15-2004, 09:29 AM

i can only get a bout 12.6 gal. or so when i fill up, that is usualy the average for me.

tommiman · 09-15-2004, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SnowWhite

I don't think it is a typo in the manual as much as it is the gas gauges in DSM's

Like Perch-TSI stated earlier: The AWD has a smaller tank b/c of the rear drive gear.

44pirate · 09-15-2004, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tommiman

Like Perch-TSI stated earlier: The AWD has a smaller tank b/c of the rear drive gear.

You guys aren't getting the message. The tank holds 16 gallons. FWD and AWD. The low fuel float is off. It goes on when you have roughly 4.5 gallons left. The low fuel light is off. Run it completely bone dry and then fill her up see what you get.

tommiman · 09-15-2004, 06:53 PM

Haha ...

Maybe you're right. I'm just too paranoid to run it dry.

44pirate · 09-16-2004, 07:33 AM

So yesterday my low fuel light started to blink on and off with cornering. So since gas is a lttle low around here, due to hurricanes, I fill up. 14 gals.