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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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Question Gas Tank

How big is the gas tank on an 86' base model?? i couldnt find it in the FAQ but i may be blind
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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in my 1987 Workshop manual it says 63 liters or 16.6 gallons
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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cool thanks. my gas gauge doesnt work and i dont want to run out of gas so i was trying to estemate how far i can get on a tank but realized i dont know howbig a tank was.
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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hehe my gas gauge is funny too, i know its not stuck on anything and it wont go down past 1/2.
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Originally posted by Whitesmoke
cool thanks. my gas gauge doesnt work and i dont want to run out of gas so i was trying to estemate how far i can get on a tank but realized i dont know howbig a tank was.

Use the trip meter. I do.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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my gas gauge went out just last week too. Kinda sux... it stays at empty at all times. o wellz. =\
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 02:01 AM
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mine doesn't work i also use the trip meter too. i only go 150 though just to make sure i don't run out of gas.

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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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yeah thats what i plan on doing is using the trip to decide when to get gas but i had never payed attention to how may miles i went on a tank before so i decided to figure out how big the tank is and guess by how close to empty it is a few times.
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