Gas tank problems, why cant i fill it? Options

[jess_walsh]

Just got a 1999 GT Convertible. I read the book and know that the car has a 15+ gallon tank. However, I am never able to get more than 12.8 gallons in the tank, even when i have driven with the fuel light on for about 15 miles.

What gives? Anyone else have this problem? I guess what I want to know is whether it is shutting off before it fills or if the fuel light is coming on with like 3 gallons left in the tank.

I know i read that some of the Scion xA and xB were having some sort of problem such that the only way to fill the tank was to insert the fuel upside down when filling so that the auto shut off would not happen as easily.

Please help! I gotta know why I cant get 15 gallons in this thing.

Thanks in advance!

[Digndoug]

Yeah celicas, do not get very good gas milage at all, but thats also cause im surronded by friends with hondas thta get 36mpg. Also once that light turns on, def fill up. Its not good for a pump or an engine to be sucking up that sludge at the bottom.. also it wills tart cloging sheat.. My buddie would allways run empty in his car, an ended screwing it up.

[1900WattCelica]

Yeah celicas, do not get very good gas milage at all, but thats also cause im surronded by friends with hondas thta get 36mpg.[right][snapback]215811[/snapback][/right]

Are you serious man? My GT 5 speed gets 28 consistent mpg. My old ST automatic got about 32. Compare that to many of the other 4 door cars out there. Yes Civics get superb gas mileage but hey, our cars are cooler

I think its kind of smart that the fuel light goes on when there is still a quarter tank left in the car. This way when you let it go down to E, you have plenty of gas left if you are far from a station for whatever reason. More importantly, its a good thing if you fill your car up with at least a quarter tank left in the car. The sediments that are more abundant when the tank is low can cause problems such as clogging the fuel injectors.