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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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OK I looked in the manual and it shows me 2 numbers... 20 gal and 16 5/8 gal.

Which is the capacity? I will admit not I am a dumbarse and prob cant read correctly =P


I ask because it showed my my car was almost out of fuel, but when I refilld it I only added 13.5 gallons =\


Noob out.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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16.6 Gal in the ZR.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Ty... prob same with the coupe.... why the hell does it say 20 gal.... hmmm
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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No its 20 gallon in the coupe trust me. I ran my car about 70 miles after the DTE trip computer looked like this---> "-----" I then filled up and still had a little over 1 gallon left, I filed up ith 18.6 gallons iirc.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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20. How do i know? i let the car ran out of gas once ( have to push the car..eheheh) and it took 20 gallons.

Normally, about 16 to 16.5. The other 4 goes to the reserve tank.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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It is a 20 gallon tank.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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i dunno, i did manage to put 18 gallons in my tank one time.. i was running on fuel light all night and with the DTE flashing lines for an hour i finally feuled up with 18.8 gallons. Then again recently ive been around 15.5 to 16 everytime i fuel all the way up from a dead empty tank. Yes i know what the manual says but who knows for sure? there was a thread about some guy that tested this on his car a while back.. anyone up to the task of searching for it?
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^^Bobby read a few posts up the guy said he ran out of gas and it took 20 gallons.....
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by raptorbh12
there was a thread about some guy that tested this on his car a while back.. anyone up to the task of searching for it?
read my reply. I tested it already.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sq40
16.6 Gal in the ZR.
Are you sure the ZR only has a 16.6gal gas tank? Big surprise to me if it is
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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I have a 04.5, I've driven to almost empty and I can't get the car to fill up to more then almoat 15 gallons.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by crazygideon
Are you sure the ZR only has a 16.6gal gas tank? Big surprise to me if it is
20 on both coupe and ZR.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:25 AM
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so on the gauge that shows full to empty that section of the gauage only shows 14 of your 20 gallons in your tank. the other 6 gallons are below empty as to let stupid drivers never run out on the road.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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Bubble is right, it's 20 on both. I have put over 19 gal in my ZR before.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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20 gallon. I did a test/review myself It's posted somewhere in here.
I actually managed 19.6 gallons (1 gallon container + 18.6 gallon at the pump).
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by raptorbh12
so on the gauge that shows full to empty that section of the gauage only shows 14 of your 20 gallons in your tank. the other 6 gallons are below empty as to let stupid drivers never run out on the road.
16 out of 20. The other 4 goes to the reserve tank.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:03 AM
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I'm joining the bandwagon. 20 gallons.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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I've gone with the dte ----- for a little bit. I've filled 18...so im leaning toward 20.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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i only put half tank so i never kno hahah...i put 10 bucks in today it gave me 3.5 gallon and the meter almost went half....
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