How big is our gas tank?

The Green GT

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Im trying to see what kind of MPG Im getting.

 

The Green GT

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11.5 MPG on the interstate.

 

Stanger007

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J/k...

You coming to the track Sunday?

Wes

 

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I believe its a hair above 15 gal.

Easiest thing to do is to fill it up to the top, set your trip odo to zero, go drive for a while, like 1/2 a tank, and go fill up again and look at the number of gallons on the pump when its full, and divide the number of miles by the number of gallons.

 

Stanger007

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1TallMF said:

Easiest thing to do is to fill it up to the top, set your trip odo to zero, go drive for a while, like 1/2 a tank, and go fill up again and look at the number of gallons on the pump when its full, and divide the number of miles by the number of gallons.

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That is excellent advice if Eric knew math.

 

HISSIN50

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Stephane is right on. It's 15.4 gallons though no one can ever get that much in there (there's a difference in the volume of the tank and how much gas can be pumped in there - for density and overflow reasons).

Since Eric doesnt like math, the tank holds 2.6 bodies.

 

Therian

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11.5 mpg means there is something very wrong...you'd have to be autocrossing to get that mpg in a well running 5.0...

 

HISSIN50

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Or idling forever.

I'm reminded of my buddy (67 fastback, 428CJ). He doesnt drive the car much over the winter. His first fill-up of the season generally nets 2 mpg.

 

The Green GT

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Stanger007 said:

J/k...

You coming to the track Sunday?

Wes

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If I can make it there on a full tank. lol

Stanger007 said:

That is excellent advice if Eric knew math.

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And if my odometer worked. I rode with my sister to school today, so I was able to get the distance.

 

The Green GT

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now since we all agree 11.5 MPG is really bad, lets figure out whats causing it.

 

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11.5 mpg... is this actual miles divided by gallos used or number of miles divided by 15.4 gallons?

 

The Green GT

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15.4 So I know its not 100% accurate. Ill fill up before and after going to school next week.

 

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did you change out your speedo gear?????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

The Green GT

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Yea.

 

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Are you driving on the highway in overdrive or on backroads where u shift through the gears a lot? That makes a big difference. I used to go all rural routes to school but now i go on a larger state road where i can run 55-60 and keep it in 5th....easily another 40 or so miles to the tank.

 

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Pretty much all interstate.

 

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how many miles on the car, are the o2 sensors stock?

 

The Green GT

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Id gues about 130-140 K on the car. Odometer is broken. Changed the O2 sensors very recently. But MPG was **** before too.

 

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11.5mpg and a 15 gal tank your averaging 172 miles a tank full....are you sure your numbers are right!!!!!! thats insanity my built 351w was getting 10 highway ....somethings horribly wrong here...

 

HISSIN50

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I have the feeling that once you get miles per number of gallons figured out, it will be better. It's rare to get more than 14 gallons into a tank.