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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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okay are our cars supposed to stop filling after a half tank? im like freaking out because idk if i need to go back to the pump and get the other half of the tank..none of my cars do this
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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nope.. im pretty sure that no sc`s stopp filling at half a tank... im pretty sure theyre supposed to stop when they have about 18 gallons in the tank or a little under.
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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I believe we have a 21 gallon tank. I've filled up 20.xx gallons before
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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why are you freaking out?
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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because i went tog et gas and the handle clicked, like normal, but th needle went to half...i'll see how much i put in when i go back to the station
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Our tanks have 20.6 gallons capacity. The end.
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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maybe your floater is messed up
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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sounds like your floater, i agree with ryan. when i got my sc i only got 12 gallons in the tank. i drove it till it was almost empty and then i kept a 1 gallon gas conatainer filled with gas i just filled it up with that and took it to the gas station and put 20 gallons in it.
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Blk97SC300
I believe we have a 21 gallon tank. I've filled up 20.xx gallons before
dam thats crazy... is that for all sc`s or just the 97+ ... because mine fully stops at about 18 .. ive tried to put more but it just over spills... and when i turn on the car.. the needle is passed full...
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JspKSoarer
dam thats crazy... is that for all sc`s or just the 97+ ... because mine fully stops at about 18 .. ive tried to put more but it just over spills... and when i turn on the car.. the needle is passed full...
All years had the same tank, SC4 and SC3. 20.6 gallon capacity. Needle always goes past F on a full tank, and the needle will fall well below E before you actually run out of gas.
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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man, i always thought i was pushing it by putting in around 17.5 gallons... lol

i know though that when i fill up it does take a few minutes for the needle to go all the way back up to show full even though im done filling up and driving already....
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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there is a trick

its called pulling back the nozzle so there is no back pressure and keep filling up, until it will click again

I like over filling
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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well i filled up..18 gallons even musta just been me imagining things :S strange eh? hahaha
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