Gas Tank Capacity?

[spartacus]

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.

 

[Captain Planet]

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.

 

[I4Ran]

This thread helps. I swore these had 16 gallon tanks, and that the owners manual was full of lies!


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[newt0n]

You can go a long ways after the fuel light comes one. Something like 5 gallons left in the tank still.

 

[Fountainhead]

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.

 

[citysinz]

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.

Same on 2016 Trail Edition. Low Fuel warning first lights up at 20 miles for (estimated) Range remaining.

When outside temps are below freezing, stays at 1mi for at least the next 10 miles, with average fill up to around 20.3 gallons before Auto shutoff. Back to 375mi Range on Full.

Conservative it is.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Same on 2016 Trail Edition. Low Fuel warning first lights up at 20 miles for (estimated) Range remaining.

When outside temps are below freezing, stays at 1mi for at least the next 10 miles, with average fill up to around 20.3 gallons before Auto shutoff. Back to 375mi Range on Full.

Conservative it is.

I’ve notice the same thing. The user manual states the low fuel light comes on when 3.5 gallons are left in the tank.

 

[Art_CA_4R]

I know this is bad for the fuel pump, but I have driven to the point where it says there are 0 miles left, and it's surely running on fumes. Then, when pulling into the gas station, I've gotten about 23 gallons.