Fuel Tank Question - Acura Forum

awagner94 · 04-09-08, 12:12 PM

I am a 2007 TL Type S owner and have a questions concerning the fuel tank capacity. This may have been discussed previously, so if it has, please let me know. The manual claims that there is a 17.1 gallon tank on the car. When the low fuel light comes on, it says that there should be about 1.2 gallons or so left. Doing the math, that makes 15.9 gallons of used fuel. I have never been able to fill the car up with any more than 13.5 gallons, even after the low fuel light has been on for a while. where are the remaining 2.4 gallons. That has a huge affect on the distance I can travel on a fill up. Anyone else notice this on their car?

MVR 155 · 04-09-08, 03:38 PM

I can tell you that there is waaay more than 1.2 gallons after the light comes on, just today I drove about 25-30 miles after the light came on and it took just over 15 gallons (15.152 to be exact) and that was rounding it up to the next dollar after it shut off. My H2 is the same way...... it has a 32 gallon tank, I have driven quite far after the light comes on till the needle is definately on "E" and I have never gotten more than 28.xxx gallons in it. I think they play it extra safe to ensure people dont run dry as it can ruin your fuel pump.

*The General* · 04-09-08, 05:15 PM

I always thought it was more like 3-4 gallons remaining when the light comes on. There's DEFINITELY more than 2 gallons remaining!

meowCat · 04-09-08, 08:04 PM

Yah... I can confirm that as well as I kept driving for a few days after the fuel light came on. It's got a ton of gas below empty tank light!!!!!! Well I don't drive much though so it's not like I put 100 miles each day.

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04-09-08, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
awagner94 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Car 1: 2007 Acura TL Type S	Fuel Tank Question I am a 2007 TL Type S owner and have a questions concerning the fuel tank capacity. This may have been discussed previously, so if it has, please let me know. The manual claims that there is a 17.1 gallon tank on the car. When the low fuel light comes on, it says that there should be about 1.2 gallons or so left. Doing the math, that makes 15.9 gallons of used fuel. I have never been able to fill the car up with any more than 13.5 gallons, even after the low fuel light has been on for a while. where are the remaining 2.4 gallons. That has a huge affect on the distance I can travel on a fill up. Anyone else notice this on their car?

04-09-08, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
MVR 155 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bartlett, Illinois Age: 33 Posts: 350 Car 1: 07 Acura TL Type S Car 2: 02 Chevy Corvette Z06	I can tell you that there is waaay more than 1.2 gallons after the light comes on, just today I drove about 25-30 miles after the light came on and it took just over 15 gallons (15.152 to be exact) and that was rounding it up to the next dollar after it shut off. My H2 is the same way...... it has a 32 gallon tank, I have driven quite far after the light comes on till the needle is definately on "E" and I have never gotten more than 28.xxx gallons in it. I think they play it extra safe to ensure people dont run dry as it can ruin your fuel pump. __________________ 2007 Acura TL Type S Silver/Ebony 2002 ZO6 Corvette: (lightly modded) Best ET 11.661@118.86 2006 Hummer H2 SOLD 1996 Corvette Grandsport #775-lots of mods 1/4 times: 12.2@115 N/A 10.9@127 150HP NOS 2002 Yamaha YZF R-1 Blue/White 10.5@136mph Previous Acuras: 1997 CL 3.0 Premium 2003 CL Type S 2006 TL cars/bike can be viewed at www.fquick.com/MVR155

04-09-08, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
The General Go ahead...make my day. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 5,467 Your Mood: Car 1: 2004 TL Car 2: 2006 FJR1300	I always thought it was more like 3-4 gallons remaining when the light comes on. There's DEFINITELY more than 2 gallons remaining! __________________ ~ Mike ~ 2004 Acura TL (#06155) Anthracite/Ebony 6-speed manual Navigation (v3.7) 35% Tint Decklid spoiler K&N air filter (#33-2299)

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04-09-08, 08:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
meowCat Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Age: 32 Posts: 99 Car 1: '08 Lexus IS350-S Car 2: '06 TL 6MT - SOLD Car 3: meowCat	Yah... I can confirm that as well as I kept driving for a few days after the fuel light came on. It's got a ton of gas below empty tank light!!!!!! Well I don't drive much though so it's not like I put 100 miles each day. .

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