[oldmansan]

hey guys, after my last trip to the track back and forth i noticed that everytime i fil up from 0 bars remaining on the fuel guage to full is about 7.7-8.1 gallons

i do have the boe surge tank but that shouldnt affect the stock guage reading the fuel level

doing my research around i see that the stock fuel tank capacity is suppose to be 10 gallons or so, decided to ask you guys on what your average fill ups are?

thanks!

Every chance I get I fill up. I never let the tank get below half full. I don't recommend letting your tank get low, surge tank or not.

San

 

[forkmeupscotty]

7-8gal
At the track, I have to fill up at 1/2 mark since I don't have a surge tank... yet.

 

[<@¿@>]

I've got an '09 Exige (Cup 260) and I don't fill it until it goes dry on me at the track...and I don't have any surge tanks. I have not filled any less than 40-liters (10.6 gallons) into the tank at the track.

 

[Ianreed06]

I have the BOE surge tank and the same thing happens to me. Gas meter says nearly empty and car only takes 7 gallons or so. Not sure why :shrug:

 

[kixo]

I have the BOE surge tank and the same thing happens to me. Gas meter says nearly empty and car only takes 7 gallons or so. Not sure why :shrug:

glad to hear im not the only one

is the remaining 3 gallons hidden? :nanner: lol

 

[aschen]

I fill mine up about 20-40 miles after the light first goes off. It usually takes 8.5-9 ish gallons

 

[Ironmatt]

What aschen said. I generally drive it until the light comes on and then put 8-9 gallons in it. I also log my mileage on every tank. (22.5 - 23.5 for regular driving, seen 28-29.5 on long trips) ...

One time I had to choose between stopping for gas and being late, or pressing on with speed; knowing I was good to at least 225 miles on the tank of gas made me comfortable rolling in with 221 miles showing. Afterwards it still only took ~9.8 gallons to fill... its good to know where the limit is!

 

[Ianreed06]

What aschen said. I generally drive it until the light comes on and then put 8-9 gallons in it. I also log my mileage on every tank. (22.5 - 23.5 for regular driving, seen 28-29.5 on long trips) ...

One time I had to choose between stopping for gas and being late, or pressing on with speed; knowing I was good to at least 225 miles on the tank of gas made me comfortable rolling in with 221 miles showing. Afterwards it still only took ~9.8 gallons to fill... its good to know where the limit is!

Do either you or Aschen have a surge tank? Seems us with them are experiencing this issue. I'm wondering if its related or coincidence.

 

[aschen]

I do not have one

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[kixo]

it seems like only those with the surge tank has this issue

 

[yellowvert]

I've got an '09 Exige (Cup 260) and I don't fill it until it goes dry on me at the track...and I don't have any surge tanks. I have not filled any less than 40-liters (10.6 gallons) into the tank at the track.

I hope you are kidding. If not, you are proof that all those other posts about fuel starvation causing damage are wrong.

 

[yellowvert]

I have the BOE surge tank and the same thing happens to me. Gas meter says nearly empty and car only takes 7 gallons or so. Not sure why :shrug:

Got into a conversation on this with a friend who had a surge tank. It started about how it only cost him like $20 to fill the tank....said he'd never put in any more.

Maybe TurboPhil knows why this is? Seems odd to me....

 

[bri3d]

I hope you are kidding. If not, you are proof that all those other posts about fuel starvation causing damage are wrong.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f157/2zz-ge-reliability-just-k-swap-221313/

Not really proof that they're wrong... :facepalm

(there's a discussion going on at the end of that thread about fuel starvation, by the way)

 

[streetthrowback]

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