Gas Tank level?

I have just figured out that I have a 18 gallon fuel tank. I run it below E and to where it is right on the line underneath. When I do this, I only able to add 16.1 gallons of gas. I'm wondering if I have 2 more gallons of useable fuel still or is it below the pickup?

 

You have 3 gallons of reserve fuel.

 

What is the most fuel anyone has added during one fill up?

 

15.68 gallons iirc

 

Thanks, like I said, I've put 16.1 in it a couple of times. Just wondering with the needle so low if you could really use that extra 2 gallons if need be. I try to never run it that low but gas stations are closed or our of fuel here sometimes and I have to drive to the next one and it leaves me in a bind.

 

2004 Double Cab took 19.7 when I ran it nearly dry

 

Whoops, I mean't two gallons lol. And most I've put in it 17.8 gallons.

 

This is the most I've been able to put in my tank. Also the best tank i've ever had at 302 miles. E light was on for about 10 miles and I get nervous when its low, so I never know how much reserve i have left.

 

I had a 5gal jug of fuel in the bed, I wanted to know exactly when it would run out and I was setting the Ultra Gauge tank capacity.

 

OP please note, Not a great idea to run the Fuel that low for many reasons, other than you may just run out of fuel.

 

Mainly you put a strain on the fuel pump it works harder when you run the tank low

 

That's mostly if you run it under a gallon left.

The most I've put in was 20.5 gallons.

 

Somewhat. It actually just sucks air in which burns it out. The gas lubricates it. Its a stupid concept, esp now a days, where the fuel pump is in the gas tank.

 

You're in the first gen section. Your input isn't needed on the topic.

 

the most I've ever seen put in a 1st gen tacoma was on a trip from Az to Ca, my cousin didn't want to stop for fuel until we got home, we fueled up 1 mile from our house and he put 17.8 gallons in the tank (We drove ~40 miles with the low fuel light on)

 

Thank you for you imput guys. I feel pretty good about only putting in 16.1 gallons and knowing I have 2 gallons left. I normally stop when I need around 15 (that is when it hits the line).

 

I made 2 trips to work with mine on, then decided to drive it out and see exactly when it would go dry, I drove 15 miles past my exit, turned around and when I was exiting to head home, it bobbled, I whipped in the QT and it took 19.44 gallons according to Fuelly, so the 19.7 was wrong, I was going from memory.

I set my fuel tank capacity at 19 gallons and my alarm at a 1/2gal remaining on the Ultra Gauge.

It isn't something I do often, actually rarely. I have a farm in Tuscola, and last winter the first week of December we had an ice storm and everything closed on the way out there, I had to make it to the farm for fuel, it wasn't fun not knowing if I was going to make it or not. The thought of potentially being in the single digits and have to sleep in the Tahoe, wasn't appealing. I know you guys up north are used to it, heck, we're lucky if we get cold enough to kill the mosquitoes some yrs.