i have a 14.3 gas tank in my 1993 toyota truck, but this morning i filled it up and i got 14.6 gallons into it, i got a c in calculus but i do know that is more then it will take, so how is that possible!
2007-11-25 16:00:38 · 8 answers · asked by i know all 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
G'day!
There are a couple of reasons why there is a variation between what is supposed to go into a tank and what you get in.
As someone else suggested, the calibration of the fuel pump could be out. The amount of fuel delivered is what gets past the trigger, not that which is already in the hose. As that has to be there before and after each delivery. If you want to make sure the fuel pump is not in error, ring your local consumer affairs department, and ask if they could go and test the pump for you. Explain that you got more fuel in the tank than the handbook says... The other thing to think about as well, maybe the density or specific gravity of the fuel is a bit different. That can alter the area of the fuel that one gallon will take.
Most manufacturers, when they quote a number, they go on the low side, as hire car companies do onsell the petrol in a tank to their customers with the fuel purchase option. The car manufacturers normally work on a safe fill limit of about 90% to allow for expansion of fuel in hot weather. That is why, maybe that you got more fuel in the tank than what the manufacturer stated in the book as the capacity for the tank. Add to the fact that you must have been running on fumes!
I can empathize with what you are saying... I filled a tractor with diesel today... supposed to be a 70 litre tank, got 72 litres into it! Mind you though, it was bone dry!
I hope that this has been of assistance to you.
2007-11-25 23:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by ding.duck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering there had to be at least SOME gas in the tank in the first place to even get to the gas station.... check to make sure there's no holes somewhere in the fuel system.
At the same time, remember that gasoline, like all fuels, will change volume based on temperature. Colder gas may take up less physical volume than warm gas, or vice versa (I don't know the specific properties of gasoline)
Or perhaps even a malfunctioning gas station pump.
2007-11-26 00:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by ahanix1989 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1: they don't count filler tube volume
2: on a cool day the density of fuel increases and you get more into the tank.
3: fuel pumps are calibrates anually and suposed to be accurate!
2007-11-26 03:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
boy were empty they dont concider the fill tube or the normal air pockets
also you should never run your tank that low its bad on the pump in the tank
2007-11-26 00:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gas pumps are reading wrong.
2007-11-26 00:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by less 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called were all getting screwed at the pump start watching and you'll see it more often your math ain't off sorry it happened to you
2007-11-26 00:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by colt40fiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is more like a geometry problem, what kind of grade did you get in that class?
2007-11-26 00:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
THEY DON'T COUNT THE VOLUME OF THE FILLER TUBE, OR YOU GOT RIPPED OFF.
2007-11-26 00:06:59 · answer #8 · answered by Sandy V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋