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03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)



Just wondering what the capacity (gallons) the fuel tank is?
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

34 is the tank capacity. The actual usable fuel will be something less than that.<br><br>Casey
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

[quote author=balvert link=board=17;threadid=10130;start=0#96748 date=1043605310]<br>34 is the tank capacity. The actual usable fuel will be something less than that.<br><br>Casey<br>[/quote]<br><br>What does that mean about the actual usable fuel mean?????<br><br>Thanks
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 01:28 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

[quote author=KenR link=board=17;threadid=10130;start=0#96752 date=1043606006]<br>[quote author=balvert link=board=17;threadid=10130;start=0#96748 date=1043605310]<br>34 is the tank capacity. The actual usable fuel will be something less than that.<br><br>Casey<br>[/quote]<br><br>What does that mean about the actual usable fuel mean?????<br><br>Thanks<br>[/quote]<br><br>Basically, that means that when you run the truck as close to empty as you can without actually the engine dying, you won't be able to put 34 gallons of fuel back in the truck. I've run mine as close to empty as I dare, and I only got 27.xx gallons back in the tank.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

<br><br>Basically, that means that when you run the truck as close to empty as you can without actually the engine dying, you won't be able to put 34 gallons of fuel back in the truck. I've run mine as close to empty as I dare, and I only got 27.xx gallons back in the tank.<br>
<br><br>I've run down to 31.3. :P :P<br><br>BraveBob (or should it be StupidBob??)
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

they are 34 gallon tanks but when on &quot;e&quot; it will take 28 gallons--it's like that so the contaminants in diesel can settle to the botton of the tank and not be picked up-kinda gives you a &quot;reserve&quot; also---i asked the same question on here a while back and that is the answer i was given
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

is that for the short bed and long bed? Does th pickup go all the way to the bottom of the tanks or is it just the guage calibration?
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:03 AM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

That is the long WB capacity. The pickup goes close to the bottom but not all the way. Also the pickup is close to the middle of the tank so of the truck is slightly nose up or down when you are running, some fuel will stay in the ends of the tank leaving 4 to 6 gallons unavailable. Just consider it a 28 gallon tank for all intents and purposes. That is just the way it is.<br><br>Fiver Bob, you don't really want me to answer that question, do you? ;D
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

35 gallons for the 8' bed, 34 for the 6'<br>I have put in 33.8 gallons with the low fuel light on for awhile .<br>Jeff
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 11:18 AM
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Re:03 CTD HO Fuel capacity...in gallons? (please)

I have run outta fuel hittin the off ramp to the fuel stop...coasted into the station and filled up...took 31.5 gals...dont try this at home kiddy's Iam a trained pro (at doing stupid things) :
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