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Calling all Reg Cab, anyone have a 18 gallon fuel tank?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 1997tacomav6, Sep 17, 2020.

  1. Sep 17, 2020 at 7:45 AM
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    1997tacomav6

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    My Reg Cab has a 15 gallon tank, does anyone have a 18 gallon tank?
    Not sure if there was an option for 18 gallons or not
     
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  2. Sep 17, 2020 at 9:52 AM
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    JudoJohn

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    Only 4WD models got the 18 gal tank, according to my owner's manual.
     
  3. Sep 17, 2020 at 9:54 AM
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    He is 4wd though.

    My 4wd Xtra cab has an 18 gallon tank, I think it was probably just the regular cab 4wds that got the 15 gallon one

    Although Toyota did a lot of weird combinations with the 1st gens so who knows
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2020 at 10:47 AM
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    My 2001 4wd reg cab has an 18 gal tank. Maybe prior to 2001 the reg cab had a 15g
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2020 at 10:52 AM
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    Mine is 18, my biggest fill up so far has been 15.something, which makes sense.
     
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  6. Sep 17, 2020 at 12:19 PM
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    @1997tacomav6 are you 100% sure yours is only 15 gallons?

    If I fill up when my gas light comes on, I get about 15 or 15.5 in the tank before its full (due to the extra ~2.5 gallons that are still in there when the low fuel light comes on)

    I guess I'm just wondering how you know it's 15 vs 18?

    Seems like the manual is making it sound like all 4wd models come with 18 gallon tanks
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:49 PM
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    1997tacomav6

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    I’ve never been able to put more than 15 gallons of gas in my tank and I have run out of gas twice in 630,000 miles lol,
    I’ve done Walk of shame with the little red gas can in my hand.

    After I got my injectors cleaned and serviced my MPG jump up a lot to 325-340 a tank,
    Before it was at 260-275 miles per tank
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:52 PM
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    That's usually all I can get into my tank as well. I'm betting you do have the 18 gallon one you just still have a few gallons left when you fill up

    Could always run it to empty and see how much it takes lol

    I get like 215 miles to a tank :ballchain:
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:52 PM
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    Any reason I can't swap an 18 gal tank into my 5 lug? Would be cool to get an extra 75 miles between fill ups.
     
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  10. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM
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    Nope, I’ve done the walk of shame twice with a gas can
     
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  11. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:54 PM
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    I’m wanting to know this question too
     
  12. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:56 PM
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    My gas tank is currently sitting on the floor of my garage, I suppose I could grab some measurements from it. Its an awkward shape though, not sure what measurements would be useful.
     
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    5lug frame isn't the same as the 6 lug, but I'm not sure...it might be an easy swap, might not be
     
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  14. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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    The full length might be helpful and I will measure mine tip to tip length
     
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    Fuck it, big enough hammer, i'll make it fit
     
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    So the tank is ~41", the skid plate is ~43"
     
  17. Sep 17, 2020 at 2:07 PM
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    I looked into this a bit recently as I have a reg cab 4x4 and assumed I had the 15 gallon tank. However, I used my eyecrometer parked next to a 5-lug that for sure has the 15 gal tank, my tank is several inches taller -- as referenced by how far it sticks down below the frame rail.

    I think we reg cabs have 18 gallon tanks that cannot use the last few gallons.

    I ended up finding a tank from a scrapped 01' reg cab 4x4 to swap in, since the aftermarkets do not have baffled sumps - so I can fill it with water a gallon at a time and see how much fits from bone dry. I'll update with what I find this weekend.
     
  18. Sep 17, 2020 at 2:08 PM
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    1997tacomav6

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    Mmm, my skid plate for the tank is the same,

    I just called my dealership with my vin number and it’s defectively a 15 gallon tank,
    He said for my year 1997 that was the only option,

    So maybe a larger tank 18 gallons was added later so where
     
  19. Sep 17, 2020 at 2:10 PM
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    1997tacomav6

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    My 15 gallon tank skid plate sits an 1.5” below the bottom frame rail
     
  20. Sep 17, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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    Tacoscar-the-grouch

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    Well hot damn. Mine is ~3 inches below the frame at the forward spring mount. Maybe the older reg cabs did have the smaller tank.

    IMG_2048.jpg
     
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