Mark & Mary Ann Weiss

To the best of my research efforts, it appears that the tank capacity is 79
liters or just about 21 gallons on the '98 Explorer. Since filling my tank
from a point where the gas gauge reads "E", the most I've ever been able to
put in was 16 gallons. Is there really 5 gallons left in the tank when the
gauge is on E? Is it possible that I have a smaller tank than the 21 gallons
that my online research seems to turn up?
I'm making a long trip soon, and trying to determine how many miles I can
expect to travel on a tankful of gas and how many refueling stops needed.

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Jeff

"Mark & Mary Ann Weiss" <mweissX294@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> To the best of my research efforts, it appears that the tank capacity is
> 79
> liters or just about 21 gallons on the '98 Explorer. Since filling my tank
> from a point where the gas gauge reads "E", the most I've ever been able
> to
> put in was 16 gallons. Is there really 5 gallons left in the tank when the
> gauge is on E? Is it possible that I have a smaller tank than the 21
> gallons
> that my online research seems to turn up?
> I'm making a long trip soon, and trying to determine how many miles I can
> expect to travel on a tankful of gas and how many refueling stops needed.

Look in your owner's manual. And get a credit card with a big limit or maybe
a second morgage.

Jeff

>
> Take care,
>
> Mark & Mary Ann Weiss
>
> VIDEO PRODUCTION . FILM SCANNING . DVD MASTERING . AUDIO RESTORATION
> Hear my Kurzweil Creations at: http://www.dv-clips.com/theater.htm
> Business sites at:
> www.dv-clips.com
> www.mwcomms.com
> www.adventuresinanimemusic.com
> -
>
>
>

C. E. White

Is yours a 2 door or 4 door Explorer?

Fuel capacity for the 2 door is only 17.3 gallons. The 4 door is 20.8
gallons.

I've never owned a Ford (or any other brand) where I couldn't get in at
least as much gas in the tank as the advertised capacity when I ran the tank
down to "E."

You may have a bad sending unit, a bad fuel gauge, or a bad voltage
regulator. Does the temperature gauge indicate cooler than you think it
should?

If you really need to know haw far you can go, fill up a five gallon gas jug
and drive the car till you run out. Then add the five gallons and fill up
the vehicle at the next station to figure your actual capacity. However, I
doubt that you have a smaller than advertised tank.

Ed

"Mark & Mary Ann Weiss" <mweissX294@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:7m6Ze.4098$q1.385@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> To the best of my research efforts, it appears that the tank capacity is
79
> liters or just about 21 gallons on the '98 Explorer. Since filling my tank
> from a point where the gas gauge reads "E", the most I've ever been able
to
> put in was 16 gallons. Is there really 5 gallons left in the tank when the
> gauge is on E? Is it possible that I have a smaller tank than the 21
gallons
> that my online research seems to turn up?
> I'm making a long trip soon, and trying to determine how many miles I can
> expect to travel on a tankful of gas and how many refueling stops needed.
>
> --
> Take care,
>
> Mark & Mary Ann Weiss
>
> VIDEO PRODUCTION . FILM SCANNING . DVD MASTERING . AUDIO RESTORATION
> Hear my Kurzweil Creations at: http://www.dv-clips.com/theater.htm
> Business sites at:
> www.dv-clips.com
> www.mwcomms.com
> www.adventuresinanimemusic.com
> -
>
>
>

Pat

The fuel pump is in the gas tank and the gas surrounding the pump cools it.
Running out of gas usually causes the pump to fail. Ford doesn't want you
to use the last few gallons in the tank saving you the expense of replacing
the pump.