impossible to get a full tank if gas

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

No matter where I go I can't seen to get my tank full. The needle always stops before the red full line. Is this a tank design flaw? Well not the tank but the filler line.

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BeggedForForgiveness · Nov 11, 2016

How many gallons is your tank and how many gallons are you able to get in? I would manually track your fuel usage for awhile. Then determine if it'a even a big deal. How shy of full is the gauge after a full up?

fordtech90 · Nov 11, 2016

Sounds like your fuel pump sending unit isn't registering correctly.

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Rzrman328 · Nov 11, 2016

BeggedForForgiveness said:
?.. how many gallons are you able to get in? ?

This.

How many gallons does it say at the pump? Are you on empty when filling up?

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

I'll check the spec online, 2011 Longhorn. I think it's 32 gallons...I had 30 miles to empty on my dash and the needle was in fact at the empty line. I was able to put in 28.5 gallons. I let it settle for site 30 seconds and tried to put more in. Wouldn't go!...after climbing in the truck turning it on the needle is now sitting just shy of the full line. Certainly not a big deal at all just frustrating too not get it full if that's the case. When I spend $60+ I just want to see it full.

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Jimmy68 · Nov 11, 2016

So it's a visual thing. Your tank it full but it looks like it's not.
You want it to look fuller. Pull it out and adjust the sending unit. If that can still be done on these trucks.
Either way your full and you just want more.

This sounds so wrong.

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

Jimmy68 said:
So it's a visual thing. Your tank it full but it looks like it's not.
You want it to look fuller. Pull it out and adjust the sending unit. If that can still be done on these trucks.
Either way your full and you just want more.

This sounds so wrong.

Too funny.. I'm not sure if it's full. I just checked and it indeed is a 32 gallon tank. Maybe I'm crazy, I've never owned a truck before that when it does the auto shut off you can't squeeze a couple more gallons in. But I can't seem to with this truck.

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Jimmy68 · Nov 11, 2016

KyleNowad said:
You have owned a vehicle that after the auto shut off you CAN SQUEEZE A FEW MORE GALLONS IN?

That's not normal and probably has more to do with gas pump design vs your OCD when it comes to your fuel needle. Do you have a picture of your full fuel gauge?

You want a pic of his gauge up? Wtf? :naughty:

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

KyleNowad said:
You have owned a vehicle that after the auto shut off you CAN SQUEEZE A FEW MORE GALLONS IN?

That's not normal and probably has more to do with gas pump design vs your OCD when it comes to your fuel needle. Do you have a picture of your full fuel gauge?

Yes I've other owned several trucks, 07 Titan, 97, 02 Rams..all of which I could put at least another gallon of gas in after the pump handle shut off...the needle on all of those would show a little bit over full. And I'm sorry you feel this is OCD!! It's just me wanting to ***** about something. If it was normal for me too not get more in the tank I wouldn't have taken the time to write about it. As I stated in a previous post..It's not a big deal just something to talk about.

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kg93 · Nov 11, 2016

well if you are saying it is broken because you arent getting the full 32 gallons you get more gas then me. When my gas light comes on i fill up about 26-27 gallons. Gas light comes on under 50 if i recall, i haven't let it get that low in a while.

Anyway..everything after that is reserve so you arent ever going to get a full 32 gallon fill up unless you drain your gas tank or drive until your engine dies.

as for the needle thing thats some ocd..if its on the "full" line and you fill up with 28 gallons....its full. It doesnt need to be over the "full" line to be full

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

kg93 said:
well if you are saying it is broken because you arent getting the full 32 gallons you get more gas then me. When my gas light comes on i fill up about 26-27 gallons. Gas light comes on under 50 if i recall, i haven't let it get that low in a while.

Anyway..everything after that is reserve so you arent ever going to get a full 32 gallon fill up unless you drain your gas tank or drive until your engine dies.

as for the needle thing thats some ocd..if its on the "full" line and you fill up with 28 gallons....its full. It doesnt need to be over the "full" line to be full

Okay, so maybe I'll explain it this way. I'm not looking to get 32 gallons, I'm not an idiot..I get that there is still gas in the tank when I go to fill it. I also get approximately 28 gallons of gas when I fill up. My needle is not on the full line is yours? If yours is on red line (not close)but on it..Then obviously something is different with my sending unit. Not a big deal just looking to compare to others. It's certainly not worth fixing. If every vehicle you've owned has been full after the pump stops awesome for you..that hasn't been my experience hence why I asked the question and assumed it wasn't full. Considering the needle is (UNDER) the red line. It's all about experiences..Nothing about that is OCD...Maybe you should look up the definition. However, problem solved..we both get 28 gallons when filing up, yours shows full, mine doesn't.. Moving on. Thanks for the info

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THETANK · Nov 11, 2016

KyleNowad said:
You have owned a vehicle that after the auto shut off you CAN SQUEEZE A FEW MORE GALLONS IN?

That's not normal and probably has more to do with gas pump design vs your OCD when it comes to your fuel needle. Do you have a picture of your full fuel gauge?

All 4 of my RAMs 10,12, 14 and 15 have allowed me to squeeze in approximately 1 1/2 gallons after the first full click :favorites13:

02blkram47 · Nov 11, 2016

THETANK said:
All 4 of my RAMs 10,12, 14 and 15 have allowed me to squeeze in approximately 1 1/2 gallons after the first full click

Thank you!! I knew I wasn't the only one.

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Jimmy68 · Nov 11, 2016

02blkram47 said:
Thank you!! I knew I wasn't the only one.

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But just you two. :flipthebird:

huntergreen · Nov 11, 2016

02blkram47 said:
Thank you!! I knew I wasn't the only one.

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are you at risk of damaging the evap system if you fill to a point where you get gas in the system?

GreenClassic · Nov 11, 2016

The gauge on my 2015 goes past the full line, and I stop filling after the pump automatically shuts off, I don't top it off.

CDNUSER · Nov 11, 2016

GreenClassic said:
The gauge on my 2015 goes past the full line, and I stop filling after the pump automatically shuts off, I don't top it off.

Agreed.
No point in topping up just so you can drive a few miles extra. Much of it ends up leaking out onto the road anyway.
My old shop teacher pulled out the fill neck from a Buick and showed us with water what happens. The Buick had a vent line and almost half of the extra gas leaked out.

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craigsez · Nov 11, 2016

I can do same as op..I put the gas to her and when it stops automatically i can get more in..Let it gurgle down and add more slowly..Fill it up till she cant take not a single drop more..I have even on the odd trip shaken the truck a lil just to get the bubbles out so i get that extra few drops in..

THETANK · Nov 11, 2016

KyleNowad said:
Every time and with every pump?

I'm going to call BS

it's a free country :favorites13:

fordtech90 · Nov 12, 2016

I might round to the nearest dollar but that's it.

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