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Post by rubiblue on May 2, 2006 19:02:08 GMT -3
why does my 19 gallon fuel tank take only 14 gallons after the light comes on....it's an '05 rubicon
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Post by mprayii on May 2, 2006 19:11:13 GMT -3
did you dent the bottom of your gas tank?
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Post by rubiblue on May 2, 2006 19:15:31 GMT -3
nope, it's plastic....it's been that way ever since it was new
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Post by mprayii on May 2, 2006 19:17:11 GMT -3
it doesnt have a metal skid that could have been dented from wheeling?
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Post by rubiblue on May 2, 2006 19:22:55 GMT -3
it doesnt have a metal skid that could have been dented from wheeling? nope, it hasn't been. i've read in the manual that if you top off you will have trouble filling the tank completely...the dealer said there was nothing wrong |
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Post by jps4jeep on May 2, 2006 19:50:47 GMT -3
All YJ's and TJ's are like this from the dealership since I think 91 for teh 6cyl and 88 for the 4 bangers. Here read here www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/15to20gal.htmlAs far as I know, only works with YJ's |
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Post by jerryhipp on May 2, 2006 20:17:45 GMT -3
i have the 4 banger (15 gal tank) and my light comes on and i'm on the red line after 10 gallons. no dents in my gas skid. and i'm to scared to run it out to see. just cause it will hurt my pump.
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Post by dsgray16 on May 2, 2006 21:12:03 GMT -3
why does my 19 gallon fuel tank take only 14 gallons after the light comes on....it's an '05 rubicon Maybe because the light is supposed to come on when you have 4-5 gallons left i dont know  |
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Post by rubiblue on May 3, 2006 17:54:54 GMT -3
All YJ's and TJ's are like this from the dealership since I think 91 for teh 6cyl and 88 for the 4 bangers. Here read here www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/15to20gal.htmlAs far as I know, only works with YJ's this sounds like it is the problem. if you read the bottom of the page it sais "the last quarter of the gauge drops hard for the tjs' tank, which mine does. so it sounds like there is still 4-5 gallons left when the light comes on. good job on the site! |
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Post by twistedsymphony on May 3, 2006 18:45:04 GMT -3
same happens to me, and i have a 95 XJ. The light will come on, and the needle will be on or below E. i will go to fill it and it will take 16-17 gallons (after the light has been on for ~30 miles) and i have a 20.2 gallon tank. and its never been wheeled. my .02
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Post by bluerocket on May 3, 2006 20:00:14 GMT -3
mine goes to empty and I can only get 12 gallons in, I just fill up when i hit the light and call it a day.
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Post by jeepgod on May 3, 2006 20:54:47 GMT -3
i got an idea, why don't you guys stop worring about "is my fuel tank really empty when the light goes on ?"
the vehicle needs gas when the light goes on or the gauge reads low, THE END
man!
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Post by jps4jeep on May 3, 2006 23:14:30 GMT -3
but I don't have a lite, what should I do?
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Post by mprayii on May 3, 2006 23:16:10 GMT -3
id replace the gauge cluster, bulb or fuse.. and if that didnt fix it, id either buy a new jeep, or fill it when the needle pointed to the E.  |
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Post by chrometj on May 4, 2006 0:42:11 GMT -3
nothing wrong with it, mine does it too
its a good warning, youll never go empty! cause you never know how low you actually are! my needle goes all the way down to empty with 4 gallons left!
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