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IAMICHABOD
May 16, 2018Explorer II
klutchdust wrote:pnichols wrote:
When the light comes on - how much gas is left MAY depend upon much you put into the tank the last time you filled it.
Our Ford E450 55 gallon tank will take about 5 gallons more after most station pumps stop. I can slowly trickle-fill after pump shut-off and get at least another 5 gallons into the tank whenever I fill up. I always try to do this so as to get more travel miles between refills and to ensure we have plenty of fuel supply margin for running the Onan generator should we decide to dry camp.
I have gotten 7 gallons in my tank using that method. It sure makes a difference.
My mechanic just loves people that do this,that means that eventually they will have to have their evaporation/charcoal canister replaced.
They are designed to capture vapor but when overfilling they get full of gas and fail,This will lead to a poorly running vehicle, higher emissions and eventually a costly repair bill.
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