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Old 12-27-2020, 02:27 PM #31
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I have owned 2000 4 runner for 17 years, have never got over 13.5 gals in fuel tank . Never even close to 18.5 .
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Old 12-27-2020, 02:39 PM #32
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I can only get 13.5 gals into 2000 4 runner tank never even close to 18.5 as manual quotes.
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My 2016 Gen 5 will take 2.5 gallons more fuel after the auto fill fuel pump stops.

Manual says 23 gallons. I once put in 24.95 gallons.
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My 2016 Gen 5 will take 2.5 gallons more fuel after the auto fill fuel pump stops.

Manual says 23 gallons. I once put in 24.95 gallons.
Full in the tank and "full" in the filler neck are 2 different things, the filler neck is quite long and can easily hold another couple gallons.

That being said if you fill it up into the filler neck every time or quite often you risk messing up the charcoal canister which can be quite costly to replace, the canister is design to deal with gas fumes, liquid fuel will damage it to the point it will need replacing, with the fuel level way up into the filler neck the gas can easily get into the hose going to the canister.
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Full in the tank and "full" in the filler neck are 2 different things, the filler neck is quite long and can easily hold another couple gallons.

That being said if you fill it up into the filler neck every time or quite often you risk messing up the charcoal canister which can be quite costly to replace, the canister is design to deal with gas fumes, liquid fuel will damage it to the point it will need replacing, with the fuel level way up into the filler neck the gas can easily get into the hose going to the canister.
While I agree that sometimes the gas has bubbles that stops the pump quickly, sometimes the pump is very sensitive to the bubbles too. I have a difficult time seeing the filler neck holding another two gallons of fuel. I would suspect that possibly the calibration of the fuel pump may be off. In other words charge you for 24 gallons but only pump 22.
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I can only get 13.5 gals into 2000 4 runner tank never even close to 18.5 as manual quotes.
Common 3rd Gen problem. Fixed on the 2001 and up. My 99 had the same issue. The light comes on with about 5 gals of fuel left instead of 2 like it should. Just know that there is about 5 gals of fuel left when your light comes on. At 17 mpg, I figured I could go another 60 to 90 miles once the light came on. Never ran out of gas.

There is no simple or easy fix. Involves replacing the sending unit and an updated circuit board in instrument cluster.
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Eh, just do what my wife does. When the light comes on reset trip A. when 50 miles comes up, get gas....

works every time... I usually get a call... the car wont go anymore. I think im out of gas....
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While I agree that sometimes the gas has bubbles that stops the pump quickly, sometimes the pump is very sensitive to the bubbles too. I have a difficult time seeing the filler neck holding another two gallons of fuel. I would suspect that possibly the calibration of the fuel pump may be off. In other words charge you for 24 gallons but only pump 22.
It consistently takes 2.5 gallons more at pumps all over the place.
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I have owned 2000 4 runner for 17 years, have never got over 13.5 gals in fuel tank . Never even close to 18.5 .
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Today I took my 2021 Pro down to 35 miles left on the range calculator. At that point my empty light went on, right as I was coming up on a gas station. I had a stretch of snowy foothills to get through before the next gas station, so I decided not to chance it further.

Pumped 18.5 gallons up to the auto shutoff.


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I can only get 13.5 gals into 2000 4 runner tank never even close to 18.5 as manual quotes.
That's odd! I ve filled it with 16+ gallons several times.
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I've had mine fill 21 before, but that was driving way past the light being on.

On my 19, it will come on around 30mi left. It will go down to 1 and just stay at 1mi left.

I only did this because I had 3 gallons on the roof and I was just driving around town, curious if I could make it to where I was going. Never managed to run it dry.
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This thread helps. I swore these had 16 gallon tanks, and that the owners manual was full of lies!


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You can go a long ways after the fuel light comes one. Something like 5 gallons left in the tank still.
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Whew! Typically haven't run it to empty but this week took it down to '0' miles left and hit the gas station. Both times only 20 gallons +/- .25. 2015 Trail and checked the manual, it says 23 gallons. Guess I'll throw my gas pack on the rig and test the mentioned theories. If so then like the previous poster mentioned, reset trip milage and watch for 50 more, kind of silly if you ask me. But if it works, good to know.

On the top off or overfilling point; my buddy just informed me of this recently as I would every once and a while on long trips add more gas. He said it was not good but could not articulate as well as explained here. Thanks.
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