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Fuel tank capacity, Toyota lied!!!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tillers_Rule, Oct 18, 2013.

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  1. Oct 20, 2013 at 5:43 PM
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    The tank is 21.1 gallons , if you fill up the spout that will obviously add volume
     
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  2. Oct 20, 2013 at 5:44 PM
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    From the owner's manual.....

    TacoCapacity.jpg
     
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  3. Oct 20, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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    And there's where the 17 gallon confusion is coming from...

    17.6 Imperial Gallons.
    21.1 US Gallons
    80 Liters
     
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  4. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:17 PM
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    Just a heads up about running your tank dry or extremely low. Your engine has no clue or care about the fuel level. However, the fuel pump does. It is cooled by the fuel going thru it. It is a high pressure electric motor inside the pump. This will cause pre-mature failure after awhile.
     
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  5. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:26 PM
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    Discrimination against people who use litres. :)
     
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  6. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:34 PM
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    litres
     
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  7. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:36 PM
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    Auto correct. Fixed.
     
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  8. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:38 PM
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    Leetrees?
    Those are the ones that grow on the east side of Catalina.
     
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  9. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:44 PM
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    You deserve a cookie.
     
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  10. Oct 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM
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    Fuel pump failures are a common problem on the GMT400 Chevy/GMC trucks.
    It is not a common problem on Toyota.
    GM dealerships blamed the customers for the failures of their defective pumps.
    I did lose a fuel pump on an '88 Mercury. Also lost a water pump, AC compressor, 3 sets of brakes, and power steering pump... all in 60,000 miles.

    I've put over 500,000 miles on Toyotas (and my wife has put 250,000 on her two Toyotas) and have never had a fuel pump failure.
    We run it to the light all the time.
     
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  11. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:19 AM
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    I never said Toyota pumps have a common problem. When you run your tank down to the light coming on has no effect on the pump since it still has fuel to pump. It is when you run them dry is where the problems come into play.
     
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  12. Oct 5, 2015 at 5:48 PM
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    Light came on for first time as I was driving on less than half a quarter tank. Drove home and then today another 10 miles or so before a 15 minute wait in a Costco gas line.

    Thought for sure I'd get 19 gallons in but the pump clicked off @ barely 17 ... so it has a good reserve limit.

    Doubt I'll ever find out how much as usually half tank down and I fill it pronto. Just had hectic schedule last week.
     
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  13. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:23 PM
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    Ripping people off on quantity and price. Filled up 3 times lately at Costco for $1.849, $1.859, and $1.859.

    $3.859 sucks. I mean $2.00 per gal. more. Please.
     
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  14. Oct 5, 2015 at 6:26 PM
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    This thread was bumped up...that price was in 2013
     
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  15. Oct 6, 2015 at 6:30 AM
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    Sorry I over looked that. Still think the price was much higher than our local prices in 2013.

    During that time I visited El Segundo each year and found gas prices mich higher along with real estate prices.
     
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