 What is the capacity of the stock fuel tank in a 71?, How many gallons or liters? |
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| vin man |
 Apr 15 2017, 06:07 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 19-February 10 From: Gilbert, Arizona USA Member No.: 11,380 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
How much gas does the stock tank hold?
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| KELTY360 |
Apr 15 2017, 06:29 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,037 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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According to the 914 Technical Specifications booklet it's 62 liters/16.4 gallons.
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| Larry.Hubby |
Apr 15 2017, 06:33 PM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
The manual claims it's 16.4 gallons, including a 1.6 gallon reserve (the warning light comes on when there are 1.6 gallons left). I did some measurements on mine and couldn't get it fuller than about 15.5 gallons. I did the measurements to calibrate my gas gauge. The summary below explains what I did and the results:
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| vin man |
Apr 15 2017, 11:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 19-February 10 From: Gilbert, Arizona USA Member No.: 11,380 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thank you!
I put aftermarket gauges in the car and reads about 1/4 after 9 gallons so now I know how much I have left. |
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| timothy_nd28 |
Apr 15 2017, 11:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Thanks Larry
The data you collected should be in the classics section. This will be useful when calibrating our fuel gauges. |
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| Kansas 914 |
Apr 17 2017, 09:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(timothy_nd28 @ Apr 15 2017, 11:55 PM)  Thanks Larry The data you collected should be in the classics section. This will be useful when calibrating our fuel gauges. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Apr 17 2017, 12:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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In California it's a struggle topping off the tank with the government mandated vapor recovery sleeves on the fuel nozzle. You have to reach down and pull the sleeve back to keep the flow of fuel going to get it close to 16 gallons. Not that I would EVER do that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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| raynekat |
Oct 27 2019, 01:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Larry Hubby @ Apr 15 2017, 05:33 PM) The manual claims it's 16.4 gallons, including a 1.6 gallon reserve (the warning light comes on when there are 1.6 gallons left). I did some measurements on mine and couldn't get it fuller than about 15.5 gallons. I did the measurements to calibrate my gas gauge. The summary below explains what I did and the results: I also have a 71 914, and this chart is very useful. |
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