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elhigh · 05-27-2008, 08:15 PM

I had the opposite happen once. I took the van (long gone, good riddance) in for a fuel pump replacement after driving it empty; the service guy said I'd just about squashed him in absentia when the tank with its 6-or-so gallons of fuel surprised him with its weight.

"No, that's a 14 gallon tank."

"No way, bud. All those caravans had 20 gallon tanks."

"Huh. I drive it down to the E and it never takes more than 14, maybe 15 if I keep squeezing."

"Your float must be saturated."

And sure enough, it was. A 20 gallon tank, who knew?

05-27-2008, 08:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 52.44 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	I had the opposite happen once. I took the van (long gone, good riddance) in for a fuel pump replacement after driving it empty; the service guy said I'd just about squashed him in absentia when the tank with its 6-or-so gallons of fuel surprised him with its weight. "No, that's a 14 gallon tank." "No way, bud. All those caravans had 20 gallon tanks." "Huh. I drive it down to the E and it never takes more than 14, maybe 15 if I keep squeezing." "Your float must be saturated." And sure enough, it was. A 20 gallon tank, who knew? __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.