4 gallons of fuel made it die

[MrSchaeferPants]

I knew I needed some diesel. Stopped off at the smoke shop first to pick up a carton, pulling out to go across the street to fuel up, and it stumbled and died.

I was on a fairly good incline waiting to pull out. So I started it back up and pulled out and filled up, 26.4 gallons, so I had about 4.5 gallons of fuel still in the tank. Should that have stumbled? I figured sure if I pushed it to a gallon. It wasn't a terrible incline, but a good one.

Freaked me out I was like oh lawdy, get me across the street. I don't usually let it go that low, but I have had wanted to get a lot of fuel out to put all new in, even stopped at O'reilleys to pick up a thing of diesel kleen (with the IP lubricator stuff). Anyone else stumble at about 4-5 gallons on an incline?

17.4mpg though, up from 16.9 last fill up. City/rural drivin'


On another note, pump shutting off at $75 is ridiculous, with today's prices? I was like WTF. My normal gas station doesn't shut off. And since I was still all wierded out from it shutting off, I pulled up to the pump on the wrong side

 

[ktmoutfront]

If I go around a corner with that little fuel, mine stumbles. But it leans way over.

 

[y5mgisi]

That could certainly be nerve wracking. And i thought they were 27 gallon tanks?

 

[y5mgisi]

Here is an add for an 82 6.2 jimmy. It says 25 or 31.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

31 gallons? Sticks way past the frame rails.

EDIT: Yup, after I see that last post. 25 and 31 is what I've always know. Obviously it's not 25 if I put in 26.4 or so

 

[diesel4me]

The ad lies..

"Extensive Anti-Corrosion Measures"...galvanized panels,bla-bla bla...

..didn't stop mine from turning back into iron ore!..

I believe the part about the gas tank capacity though...

 

[mwood1985]

interesting that they didn't offer manual transmissions in California. I wonder why? couple years before I was born in 85

 

[paratrooper307]

interesting that they didn't offer manual transmissions in California. I wonder why? couple years before I was born in 85

Probably due to emissions requirements. Each transmission a vehicle offers has to be tested/certified for EPA emissions. Often, if a transmission is deemed not popular enough in certain markets, or if the emissions requirements are stringent and expensive to certify (like California) a manufacturer may opt not to offer particular options in certain areas, or at all.

 

[big pappa b]

If I go around a corner with that little fuel, mine stumbles. But it leans way over.

Your truck doesn't lean

 

[6.2Blazer]

My '90 with the 6.2 has the 31 gallon tank. If you look at the area of the bottom of the tank those 4 gallons is probably less than 1" deep, so coming to a stop on an incline and a little slosh it's quite reasonable to get a gulp of air which would cause it to stall.

 

[Carcinogen]

Isn't there supposed to be baffles in that year tank?

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

I dunno, never seen the inside of one of these tanks.

1" of fuel inside the tank made me want to go measure the tank and figure it out. 2 feet squared with 4 gallons, wonder the depth of fuel. Guessing on 2ft, still have yet to measure.