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Gas tank size

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by Georgearama, Nov 29, 2019.

  1. Nov 29, 2019 at 9:28 AM
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    Georgearama

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    When my 2019 Tundra displays that I have 5 miles before I run out of gas and I fill it up, I can barely get 31 gallons of gas in it. My sticker says that I have a 38 gallon tank. I called the dealer I bought my Tundra (Toyota of Oak Brook in Westmont) and talked to the service department and the guy told me there is not a reserve on the tank. I can’t imagine what size gas tank Toyota actually put in the Tundra that I bought in June of 2019.
     
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  2. Nov 29, 2019 at 9:30 AM
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    It's all there. 6 gallons is used to keep the fuel pump submerged. It will register empty at 32. But you do have 6 gallons left.
     
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  3. Nov 29, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    1326AB6F-BBF5-452E-9E9B-165AD59F84B9.jpg
     
  4. Nov 29, 2019 at 9:56 AM
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    It’s because the bad fuel tank design, that fuel tank is so long it takes 6 gallons for the fuel pump to work safely.
     
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  6. Nov 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM
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    I don’t believe this topic has come up before
     
  7. Nov 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM
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    :rofl:
     
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