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Re: fuel tank capacity
Jeff DeWitt wrote:
> 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 > I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. Chris |
Re: fuel tank capacity
On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote: > > 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 > > I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make > some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. > There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. > > Chris- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not really a 19 gallon tank. |
Re: fuel tank capacity
On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote: > > 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 > > I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make > some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. > There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. > > Chris- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not really a 19 gallon tank. |
Re: fuel tank capacity
On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote: > > 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 > > I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make > some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. > There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. > > Chris- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not really a 19 gallon tank. |
Re: fuel tank capacity
On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
> Jeff DeWitt wrote: > > 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 > > I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make > some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. > There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. > > Chris- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not really a 19 gallon tank. |
Re: fuel tank capacity
Tracie wrote:
> On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote: >> Jeff DeWitt wrote: >>> 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 >> I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make >> some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. >> There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. >> >> Chris- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a > 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the > manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have > approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled > as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more > than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I > fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. > So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not > really a 19 gallon tank. > It may be a different tank as compared to the earlier TJs. Most fuel gages don't read as accurate as we'd like to think. My truck can run well below empty for quite a while, but I have pushed it too far a couple times and ended up walking a short distance. Chris |
Re: fuel tank capacity
Tracie wrote:
> On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote: >> Jeff DeWitt wrote: >>> 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 >> I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make >> some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. >> There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. >> >> Chris- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a > 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the > manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have > approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled > as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more > than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I > fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. > So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not > really a 19 gallon tank. > It may be a different tank as compared to the earlier TJs. Most fuel gages don't read as accurate as we'd like to think. My truck can run well below empty for quite a while, but I have pushed it too far a couple times and ended up walking a short distance. Chris |
Re: fuel tank capacity
Tracie wrote:
> On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote: >> Jeff DeWitt wrote: >>> 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 >> I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make >> some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. >> There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. >> >> Chris- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a > 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the > manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have > approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled > as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more > than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I > fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. > So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not > really a 19 gallon tank. > It may be a different tank as compared to the earlier TJs. Most fuel gages don't read as accurate as we'd like to think. My truck can run well below empty for quite a while, but I have pushed it too far a couple times and ended up walking a short distance. Chris |
Re: fuel tank capacity
Tracie wrote:
> On Sep 17, 9:37 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote: >> Jeff DeWitt wrote: >>> 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 >> I can't imagine why they would do that either, unless it was to make >> some easy money on people ordering the upgrade to the 20 gallon tank. >> There are sites all over the net on how to do the fix though. >> >> Chris- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > They must've changed the spec sheets in later years, 'cause I have a > 2006 Wrangler X and my spec sheet does say 19 gallons. However, the > manual states that when the 'low gas, dummy' light comes on, you have > approximately 2 gallons of gas left. I have intentionally travelled > as far as I have dared around my town with this light on (never more > than walking distance from a gas station if it quit), and even when I > fill it, I have never been able to put more than 17.5 gallons in it. > So I am not sure if the gauge reads wrong, or if the tank is not > really a 19 gallon tank. > It may be a different tank as compared to the earlier TJs. Most fuel gages don't read as accurate as we'd like to think. My truck can run well below empty for quite a while, but I have pushed it too far a couple times and ended up walking a short distance. Chris |
Re: fuel tank capacity
It's a Daimler/Kraut thing, Americans wouldn't understand.
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