Factory installed wrong size full tank
For the last several months, I have been going at it with the dealer and factory over this issue. My tank is supposed to be a 31 gallon tank, but based on total mileage per tank and the number of g...
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fla-gypsy wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:fla-gypsy wrote:
Just measure the dimensions and calculate the volume. Gee whiz its not hard
Guess you have never actually LOOKED at a real gas tank?
They are not square, rectangle or round in shape, almost always some odd contoured shapes and will have ribs in varying size on top, bottom sometimes sides..
It would be impossible to make all those measurements and come up with the actual volume in gallons.
Typically the manufacturers will allow some air space for expansion so a 35 gallon tank may only take 34 gallons of liquid.
I've seen mine every time I change oil and it's not that freaking hard. You don't need to know the volume to the tenth of an ounce to determine if it's right or not.
Perhaps you should measure YOURS to "demonstrate" how correct or incorrect you are about this.
Measuring an object of the size of 26-31 gallons even ONE INCH in the dimension measured can result in a huge error.. We are talking 3 possibly 5 gallon error in this size.
Measuring volume on objects that have deep ribs, grooves or odd shaped protrusions can be very tricky.
The OP REALLY needs to post the vehicle brand and model 1/2, 3/4, the YEAR, short bed, long bed, regular, super, crew cab..
I suspect that the tank the OP has IS correct especially if it is a crew cab with short bed..
It is easy to make a mistake on the tank size the way they advertise..
I know Ford 3/4 ton shortbeds ALWAYS have SMALL gas tanks up until 2011, 2011 on they have 35 gallon tanks EXCEPT FOR DIESELS.
