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nrs 09-17-2007 03:44 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
On Sep 17, 1:05 pm, "Arold \"Al\" Green" <aro...@spamlessmchsi.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
> Thanks,
> Al
> __
> Arold "Al" Green


Both the TJ and later YJ tanks can be converted to 20 gallons by
trimming the vent tube. The only problem is that your gauge will read
full until the last 15 gallons start being used.


Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:20 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
nrs wrote:
> On Sep 17, 1:05 pm, "Arold \"Al\" Green" <aro...@spamlessmchsi.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
>> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
>> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green

>
> Both the TJ and later YJ tanks can be converted to 20 gallons by
> trimming the vent tube. The only problem is that your gauge will read
> full until the last 15 gallons start being used.
>


So they faked out some of the early TJ's too? I thought I remembered
something about that.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:20 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
nrs wrote:
> On Sep 17, 1:05 pm, "Arold \"Al\" Green" <aro...@spamlessmchsi.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
>> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
>> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green

>
> Both the TJ and later YJ tanks can be converted to 20 gallons by
> trimming the vent tube. The only problem is that your gauge will read
> full until the last 15 gallons start being used.
>


So they faked out some of the early TJ's too? I thought I remembered
something about that.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)



Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:20 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
nrs wrote:
> On Sep 17, 1:05 pm, "Arold \"Al\" Green" <aro...@spamlessmchsi.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
>> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
>> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green

>
> Both the TJ and later YJ tanks can be converted to 20 gallons by
> trimming the vent tube. The only problem is that your gauge will read
> full until the last 15 gallons start being used.
>


So they faked out some of the early TJ's too? I thought I remembered
something about that.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)



Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:20 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
nrs wrote:
> On Sep 17, 1:05 pm, "Arold \"Al\" Green" <aro...@spamlessmchsi.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
>> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
>> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green

>
> Both the TJ and later YJ tanks can be converted to 20 gallons by
> trimming the vent tube. The only problem is that your gauge will read
> full until the last 15 gallons start being used.
>


So they faked out some of the early TJ's too? I thought I remembered
something about that.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)



Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:57 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
Arold "Al" Green wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
> Thanks,
> Al
> __
> Arold "Al" Green


I was just reading around and found out you have a 19 gallon tank in
your 98 TJ.

If the sticker says it is a 15 gallon tank, they put a float ball
stopper in the fill tube so it shuts off at 15, but the tank is the same.

You can drop the tank and remove this ball by trimming the tube back.

Here is a link with directions about halfway down:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453329

You then would need the 19 gallon sender or just realize your gauge just
reads the bottom 3/4 of the tank. I have had cars like that...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:57 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
Arold "Al" Green wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
> Thanks,
> Al
> __
> Arold "Al" Green


I was just reading around and found out you have a 19 gallon tank in
your 98 TJ.

If the sticker says it is a 15 gallon tank, they put a float ball
stopper in the fill tube so it shuts off at 15, but the tank is the same.

You can drop the tank and remove this ball by trimming the tube back.

Here is a link with directions about halfway down:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453329

You then would need the 19 gallon sender or just realize your gauge just
reads the bottom 3/4 of the tank. I have had cars like that...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:57 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
Arold "Al" Green wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
> Thanks,
> Al
> __
> Arold "Al" Green


I was just reading around and found out you have a 19 gallon tank in
your 98 TJ.

If the sticker says it is a 15 gallon tank, they put a float ball
stopper in the fill tube so it shuts off at 15, but the tank is the same.

You can drop the tank and remove this ball by trimming the tube back.

Here is a link with directions about halfway down:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453329

You then would need the 19 gallon sender or just realize your gauge just
reads the bottom 3/4 of the tank. I have had cars like that...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain 09-17-2007 04:57 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
Arold "Al" Green wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
> Thanks,
> Al
> __
> Arold "Al" Green


I was just reading around and found out you have a 19 gallon tank in
your 98 TJ.

If the sticker says it is a 15 gallon tank, they put a float ball
stopper in the fill tube so it shuts off at 15, but the tank is the same.

You can drop the tank and remove this ball by trimming the tube back.

Here is a link with directions about halfway down:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453329

You then would need the 19 gallon sender or just realize your gauge just
reads the bottom 3/4 of the tank. I have had cars like that...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Jeff DeWitt 09-17-2007 08:56 PM

Re: fuel tank capacity
 
Mike Romain wrote:
> Arold "Al" Green wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I bought a 98 TJ Sport 6 cylinder. The dealer window sticker was
>> still with the paperwork and it says it has a 15 gallon tank. Is this
>> accurate? I had assumed the tank would be cloer to 20 gallon.
>> Thanks,
>> Al
>> __
>> Arold "Al" Green

>
> I was just reading around and found out you have a 19 gallon tank in
> your 98 TJ.
>
> If the sticker says it is a 15 gallon tank, they put a float ball
> stopper in the fill tube so it shuts off at 15, but the tank is the same.


Why on Earth would they do something like that? You usually know what
your talking about and I'm not disputing you, it just sounds like a
really stupid thing to do... so if they really did do it I'm sure it was
to meet some goofy government regulation.

Jeff DeWitt

>
> You can drop the tank and remove this ball by trimming the tube back.
>
> Here is a link with directions about halfway down:
> http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453329
>
> You then would need the 19 gallon sender or just realize your gauge just
> reads the bottom 3/4 of the tank. I have had cars like that...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)




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