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ATaylorRacing · 12-16-2008, 07:59 AM

I WILL be installing a 5 gallon race fuel cell in my 3 cyl Geo in the future for less wt.

The tank in it holds 10.6 gallons (I have had to put in 9.9 before) and since I have gotten 50-57 mpg since I reduced its wt by 70 lbs and gave it a tune up it is good for at leasr 500 miles to the tank.

A 5 gallon tank would be good for 250 miles.....a 3 gallon would work well too since now a days that is about my bladder limit and save another 50 lbs of wt for bettter FE!

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ATaylorRacing 38 time NHRA/IHRA Champ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 305 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	I WILL be installing a 5 gallon race fuel cell in my 3 cyl Geo in the future for less wt. The tank in it holds 10.6 gallons (I have had to put in 9.9 before) and since I have gotten 50-57 mpg since I reduced its wt by 70 lbs and gave it a tune up it is good for at leasr 500 miles to the tank. A 5 gallon tank would be good for 250 miles.....a 3 gallon would work well too since now a days that is about my bladder limit and save another 50 lbs of wt for bettter FE! __________________ 42 time NHRA/IHRA drag race champ 05 SRT4-12.17@117 mph on DOTs-31.0 mpg-SOLD 96 Geo Metro-3 banger-60.1 mpg-SOLD 95 BMW M3-13.41 @ 106 mph-31mpg-SOLD 77 Chevy Monza with 350/350-FOR SALE 84 Horizon-1880 lbs-29 mpg 95 Neon-43 mpg 99 Z28-10.80 @ 127 mph-27.1mpg 2011 Prius-62.1 wife's