Anyone know what the gas tank size is on an 89 RS convertible? I bought the car without a users manual. This is my first third gen. I picked it up as a daily driver to hold me over for the next few years until the new Gen. 5 hits the streets. I'm rebuilding a matching #s 71 rs/ss 350 and have owned a 72 plain jane and 70 SS396. I still can't figure out why I try to drive anything but a camaro. I always come back. I have been getitng interested in a second gen firebird though. Anyway, have a good one my firends!

Bob

 

welcome aboard.

an 89 RS is a nice start to 3rd gens.

as per your tank size I believe it is 15.5 Gals

 

Thanks for the info my friend. And I feel welcome here. I've already read a load of information. I love the 89. It's nice to have a drop again as well. I just wish there was something I could do to 305 TBI to get more power out of it without spending a bucket of cash. I gotta save my cash for the 71. Have a good one my friend!

Bob

 

my 87 was quoted as having a 15.5 gallon tank, but I could never get more than about 13 in it... I even ... uh... drained it dry... once... ONCE!

 

I managed to get about 13 gallons in my car once and only once usually at the same level the fuel gauge read, I'd only get in about 10 to 11 gallons. The gauge read higher with the 13 gallon fill up Think the trick might have been the slope the car was on, passenger side lower than driver side but not by much.

 

i did that w/ my 88 TA one time... once... Stupid gas thingy shower. i just forgot the word.. gas guage, ya! it's off.

they only have about a 15.5 gallon tank? anyone know about an 88 TA? I swear i went to like 16 or more..

 

I always thought it was 13 gallons, i went waaay below E one time (had no money, had to get to school) and when I filled it it took 12.5 gallons.

 

ran my kinda low tonight and put in 14.096 gallons in her

 

I ran out of gas on a highway a few years ago, got a half a gallon from a guy, then drove to the gas station. I was only able to put about 13 in it, and that was topping it off.

 

Well all the FI cars have ~15.5 Gal tanks ... the carb cars have 16.3 I believe, ran my car till the needle on the gauge didn't, and still only managed ~14.5 gal