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Old 04-12-2010, 09:15 AM
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how big is my fuel tank?

got the truck a month ago and the fuel gauge in not moving from full
how many gallons in a "99
how many miles are you guys going with 3/4 of tank
i am filling the tank after 250 mile but i think i can go a lot longer
i just need to know until i have the time to drop the tank and see what is wrong
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:45 AM
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Mine is 33 gal and I can get over 400 depending on my driving.
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Old 04-12-2010, 09:46 AM
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sb is 29 and lb is 33
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Old 04-12-2010, 11:10 AM
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long bed crew cab is around 40 gal.
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Old 04-12-2010, 11:22 AM
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Long bed is 38 gal, but I have squeezed 43 gal in. I usually get 500-600mi, but with an aux tank I push it a bit further than most.
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Old 04-12-2010, 11:57 AM
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i have an aux tank(95 gal but it was on a gmc and the connections are different) and i have to move it to the new truck after i get the new parts and fix gauge
i am getting 18 miles/gallon so i should be ok for 0ver 400 miles it is a lb
anybody has an idea what to look for to fix the gauge before i drop the tank
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Old 04-12-2010, 02:22 PM
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Mine is 33 gal and I can get over 400 depending on my driving.
Er... your long bed has has a 38 gallon tank.
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Old 04-13-2010, 07:54 AM
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Thanks guys I did 430 miles with 25 gallons so I am safe under 500 miles between fillups
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i wonder how many gallons you have in if its full to literally the top of the neck?
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Mine is 38
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