10 gallon gas tank?
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From: Bay Area/Santa Barbara
Car: '92 Camaro RS - gone
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-5
10 gallon gas tank?
OK I just got my car a week ago, and I filled her up just today. I only put 8 gallons in and the fuel guage read almost full! Is my fuel tank only 10 gallons??
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From: Moorestown, NJ
Car: 88 Camaro SC
Engine: SFI'd 350
Transmission: TKO 500
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt w/ 3.23's
Odds are its probably just a bum sender in the tank indicating empty when there is more gas remaining.
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: Z28
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Or it's just a sticking a bit. Perhaps try tapping on the bottom of the tank with a rubber mallet to see if it gets freed up.
the smallest gas tank they put in a thirdgen was 15.5. 
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From: Worcester, MA
Car: 86 T/A
Engine: HSR 355
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.77 posi
Full tank =16ish gallons
Full on gas gauge= 11ish gallons
If you top off your tank your fuel gauge will probably be well past F. It has been in every 3rd gen of mine. Why don't you top off your tank and find out?
Full on gas gauge= 11ish gallons
If you top off your tank your fuel gauge will probably be well past F. It has been in every 3rd gen of mine. Why don't you top off your tank and find out?
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi w/Disc
My gauge reads from the Empty tickmark (when the needle aligns with E, I'm OUT - engine dies) up to ~1/8 tank above Full. The 1/2 mark is really ~1/3 tank and the 3/4 mark is really only about 1/2 on my car, at least.
If I run my tank dry enough to kill the engine (only happened twice...), I can only fit in about 14.8 gallons. I think the shape of the tank is a little strange with the internal baffles. Maybe they trap air?
If I run my tank dry enough to kill the engine (only happened twice...), I can only fit in about 14.8 gallons. I think the shape of the tank is a little strange with the internal baffles. Maybe they trap air?
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