I was thumbing through the owners manual and on page 235 I noticed they list it as having a fuel capacity of 15.8 gallons, and under that they indicate that it has a "Fuel Tank Reserve" of 2.1 gallons.

I know a lot of trucks have a small reseve tank they can flip a switch to engage. On page 161 it states if the fuel reserve warning light comes on and stays on that "the fuel level is down to the reserve quantity of approximately 2.1 gallons."

What exactly does this mean, 17.9 gallons total capacity ?

 

No -- it means you used 13.7 gallons before the "low fuel" light goes on and then you have 2.1 gallons until empty.

 

Guaranteed not! I pushed mine on a trip this summer and ran 355 miles. Luckily I made it to a station and took about 15.7gallons. Make sure you know where the next gas station is!! Doh!!!

MikeR

 

guys, on that note:

the fuel pump is located inside the gas tank, and it uses the fuel to keep the pump cool. make sure you keep enough gas in the tank at all times. Usually over a 1/2 of tank will keep your fuel pumps nice an cool and ensure a long lifetime. This also goes for all cars and trucks!

 

i thought our fuel pump was by the exhaust? im not saying your wrong but what is it that people are moving out of the way when making a new exhaust system? now im confused

 

The fuel pump on the Crossfire is not in the tank it's right next to the fuel filter.