How much fuel should fit in the tank?

[SILK]

dont forget as well, temperature changes and the volume changes.

Sir, please keep science out of this truck forum.

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[JoeC]

Too much in the neck can over flow and fill your evap canisters.

I did that on my Explorer, years ago. That saturated something so the system couldn't breathe when filling at the pump, which caused it to click off every few gallons. A real PITA! And not cheap to fix!

So, to this day, I fill it slow and quit on the first click off (if it's anywhere near where I think it should be).
Just my experience.

 

[jsphlynch]

Some brave motherfuckers in this thread. My butt starts to pucker when my light comes on with 50 miles left and I put 17 gallons in it.

 

[rltriumph]

my stealership...on one occasion gave me a full tank of gas, but i saw it billed back to me on the invoice.
i bitched about it, and have never seen them pull that stunt again.

but im no dummy, it's probably buried elsewhere.

so while you think you might be getting free gas, dont be so sure of it...ever

Its hidden in the doc fee or the dealer prep fee. Ive gotten up and walked out from buying a vehicle because of that. Still don’t understand how buying a vehicle isn’t a set price. Other than the lobbying by dealers to prevent that.

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

We are from Hurricane Country on the Third Coast originally. During the summer we don't dare go below 1/2 tank and even though I'm in AZ now and away from almost all Hurricanes, the political unrest and potential for societal upheaval has me keeping it at 3/4 with a 5 gallon Jerry at the ready. Will be nice to get to drive it to 1/4 again..

As to how much should fit? 24 to 36 gallons if Ford had the cajones to put a real tank on this beeyoch! Not sure how much space there is underneath for an ER Tank if Titan ever gets around to making one. No truck should ever come with less than a 500 mile range under ideal conditions.

How much should you put in? Two clicks of the fuel filler. First click - count to 15 - light squeeze to the second click and you are done. Too much in the neck can over flow and fill your evap canisters. Fuel you pay for and never get to use. It needs a little breathing room. Shouldn't take much more than 18 gallons and running the tank dry can cause the pump to overheat - maybe not so much in the winter but here in the 117 degree summers when it is rolling over a 170 degree asphalt road it ain't healthy.

I'm sure our resident engineer can chime in when he has time...but I always chuckle when after the auto 'click' stops the fuel people hop out and keep clicking the damn thing 3-4-8 or more times. A few times fuel starts to leak out. Other times Im certain the contaminate the charcoal in the evap-canister/system. I know a guy who own a local shop that services this issue frequently; usually when the drivers cant get the fuel smell out of the cabin.

 

[r1ch999999]

I always stop at the first click, count to 10, and take the damn thing out and put it away.

 

[SILK]

speaking of science...do we all know the physics involved in how a TG damper works??

(secretly hoping that science will now stop all talk on those damn dampers)

The physics I'd be interested in with the damper is if a company made one that RAISED with just a little push.

 

[navsnipe]

speaking of science...do we all know the physics involved in how a TG damper works??

(secretly hoping that science will now stop all talk on those damn dampers)

The damper actually slows time to make the tailgate appear to move slower. I have no damper, this is only what I've heard.

 

[HenryMac]

You mean like the new Silverado/Sierra tailgate option which can raise or lower with the push of a button on the tailgate instead of a handle? My father-in-law has the one that lowers at the push of a button, my uncle-in-law (if that's even a thing) has the High Country model that goes up and down.

Seems like I remember reading that was a $1,500 option when it was first introduced.

You guys need a Tailgate Monkey...

 

[hkusptac]

how much fuel in the tank? not enough!

 

[GTGallop]

You mean like the new Silverado/Sierra tailgate option which can raise or lower with the push of a button on the tailgate instead of a handle? My father-in-law has the one that lowers at the push of a button, my uncle-in-law (if that's even a thing) has the High Country model that goes up and down.

A button you say...?
But what happens when someone with actual testicles drives the truck and wants to put the tailgate down. How are they supposed to do it?

 

[Stevie Gee]

"When we picked up our brand spanking shiny new 2019 Ranger SuperCab at the dealership the "Miles To E " display showed "0 " miles of fuel remaining, and the out of fuel chime was ringing."


What kind of dealership hands the keys to a new truck on empty to the buyer. I have never picked up a new vehicle that did not have a full tank of gas.

PLUS...most MSRP/window stickers state FULL TANK OF GAS

 

[HenryMac]

A button you say...?
But what happens when someone with actual testicles drives the truck and wants to put the tailgate down. How are they supposed to do it?

I don't know. But just guessing.... Maybe ask their wife, or look under "tampon dispenser" in the Owners Manual?

 

[KJRR]

I was able to get an extra 5 gallons in the tank after installing the tailgate damper.

 

[Philb]

Some brave motherfuckers in this thread. My butt starts to pucker when my light comes on with 50 miles left and I put 17 gallons in it.

My butt was beyond puckering and I hope to never get that close again. Also who knows how accurate the pump was.

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