Actual fuel tank capacity on a 4 banger

This ^^^

My low fuel light consistently comes on with ~3 gallons still in the tank.

 

Yep.

There's a couple hundred threads here if you use the search function that pretty much all come to the same conclusion. If you drive a Taco, you have a 3 gallon reserve and that's when the light comes on.

It's pretty consistent across the board. Regardless. Year, make, model, trim, etc. Toyota seems to like the 3 gal reserve and uses it a LOT in their consumer-grade cars and trucks.

 

Yep, I took a trip with my cousin one time on this route, got gas in Kingman and started trucking for SD, decided to take that route instead of going to the coast and dropping down, about 50 miles from home the lift came on and the 2 stations we stopped at were closed, so we got to vine liquor and put 17.9 gallons in it there.

 

Ran her just about dry drive driving across Eastern Montana. For 50 miles I was driving on pins trying to slowly get her to a gas station. I think I remember putting in 17.8 gallons.Thanks god for that 4banger. Now I just carry a jerry.

 

some of you are too emotionally invested in proving yourself correct.

I accept the 18gal tank, forgive my stupidity

 

My fuel light doesn't work. I have zero gallons left before it comes on I guess.

 

I want to Thank everyone for your feedback I really appreciate it. Just this morning I had 1/4 left and I managed to put 9 gallons in to fill her up.

 

One thing to remember is that with in-tank fuel pumps, the gas also acts as a coolant for the pump. Consistently running it near empty can kill the fuel pump. For me, I was always taught to never let it get below 1/4 tank which takes about 12-13 gallons to fill up.

I also carry a jerry can on wheeling trips "just in case..."

 

I have never seen a low fuel light on my 95.5 or 96.

 

Woop, and we just got hit with a stealth-edit.

I won't mention names, but you know who you are