11.52 gallons... how much was in the tank? - Toyota Yaris Forums

jonismyname · 08-06-2009, 09:18 AM

running a bit low the other day. put in 11.52 gallons of fuel. any idea how much further i had to go before stutter and fail? how much have you put in your tank?

don't tell me it's bad for my fuel pump. i know that. it's common knowledge. thanks though.

ever ran out? what'd it take to fill up again?

eTiMaGo · 08-06-2009, 09:38 AM

I think the tank capacity is about 11 and a bitt gallons? talk about running on fumes!

CTScott · 08-06-2009, 09:40 AM

11.1 is what the manual says for capacity. Either the gas pump was miscalibrated, or you had 1/2 gallon in the filler pipe.

jonismyname · 08-06-2009, 09:54 AM

i've gone over 11.1 before, both by scan-gauge and actual gas that went in...

jonismyname · 08-06-2009, 09:55 AM

i assume it was the filler neck (i don't top off) but was wondering if anyone's gone further?

Lafiro · 08-06-2009, 10:21 AM

Yeah I know the other day I pushed my car to the limit without gas.

Ended up putting a total of 11.5 something gallons in.

Don't know how that was possible, or if the gas station is making money off the pump.

CTScott · 08-06-2009, 10:36 AM

If you do the math, the filler pipe adds about 0.3 to 0.5 gallons to the capacity.

cdavidhess · 08-06-2009, 12:35 PM

I did 11.5 gallons on a tank one time. It was also my record range on a tank - 502.4 miles.

2009Toyotoad · 08-06-2009, 12:52 PM

jonismyname,

You do realize that running the fuel to that low is not good for the fuel pump. Since the in tank fuel pump normally to surrounded by fuel it uses the fuel to transfer away the heat. The pump isn't as efficient when to transfers that heat to the air in the tank. Give your fuel pump a longer life re-fuel at the half empty level.

MadMax · 08-06-2009, 01:01 PM

I put in 11.6 gals once, but that was when I used to fill it up to the point of slooshing out the top. Still, I've gotten 11.4 gals in more recently when stopping after the second cuttoff...

Cheers! M2

Yaris Hilton · 08-06-2009, 02:37 PM

Hey, did you know that running the tank dry may be hard on your fuel pump?

jonismyname · 08-06-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Hey, did you know that running the tank dry may be hard on your fuel pump?

thank you

Yaris Hilton · 08-06-2009, 03:59 PM

Anytime.

jonismyname · 08-06-2009, 04:13 PM

http://action.publicbroadcasting.net...st/546410.page

folks disregarding original post can post above, they've already got the ball rolling...

how much heat do these disperse into the fuel anyways? compared to the heat that's carried up and out of the pump with the fuel?

maybe someone needs to create a cooling system for the in-line out of tank gyrator type pumps i sell? carter and holley got some news coming to them...

on topic- it appears 11.5 is the ultimate cutoff... i wish mother toyota could've incorporated a slightly more accurate fuel gauge... now i have a better idea what to track with the scangauge...

Kal-El · 08-27-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonismyname

running a bit low the other day. put in 11.52 gallons of fuel. any idea how much further i had to go before stutter and fail? how much have you put in your tank?

don't tell me it's bad for my fuel pump. i know that. it's common knowledge. thanks though.

ever ran out? what'd it take to fill up again?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2009Toyotoad

jonismyname,

You do realize that running the fuel to that low is not good for the fuel pump. ...

turblown · 03-29-2013, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdavidhess

I did 11.5 gallons on a tank one time. It was also my record range on a tank - 502.4 miles.

I just filled up the tank with 11.5 gallons after 400 miles! How is 500 miles even possible?!?

tooter · 03-29-2013, 08:34 PM

Welcome to the forum, blown...

Just a heads up. That thread is over 3 years old so it's likely no one who posted there will answer. But your point is well taken, 40 mpg is far more realistic than 50.

nookandcrannycar · 03-29-2013, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

11.1 is what the manual says for capacity. Either the gas pump was miscalibrated, or you had 1/2 gallon in the filler pipe.

Didn't you do a calculation at one point to determine what the absolute maximum capacity would be to the top of the neck and came up with 12.8 gallons? (I know, it's not recommended/safe/etc. to go past the click) The 12.8 seemed really accurate to me because I once ran out of gas pulling into a station to get gas, and filled up to where I could start to see the gas in the neck. The total was 12.777 gallons.

08-06-2009, 09:18 AM	#1
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	11.52 gallons... how much was in the tank? running a bit low the other day. put in 11.52 gallons of fuel. any idea how much further i had to go before stutter and fail? how much have you put in your tank? don't tell me it's bad for my fuel pump. i know that. it's common knowledge. thanks though. ever ran out? what'd it take to fill up again?

08-06-2009, 09:38 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I think the tank capacity is about 11 and a bitt gallons? talk about running on fumes! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-06-2009, 12:35 PM	#8
cdavidhess Drives: 2008 White Yaris Sedan 5 speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 46	I did 11.5 gallons on a tank one time. It was also my record range on a tank - 502.4 miles. __________________

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CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	11.1 is what the manual says for capacity. Either the gas pump was miscalibrated, or you had 1/2 gallon in the filler pipe.

08-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#4
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	i've gone over 11.1 before, both by scan-gauge and actual gas that went in...

08-06-2009, 09:55 AM	#5
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	i assume it was the filler neck (i don't top off) but was wondering if anyone's gone further?

08-06-2009, 10:21 AM	#6
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Yeah I know the other day I pushed my car to the limit without gas. Ended up putting a total of 11.5 something gallons in. Don't know how that was possible, or if the gas station is making money off the pump.

08-06-2009, 10:36 AM	#7
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	If you do the math, the filler pipe adds about 0.3 to 0.5 gallons to the capacity.

08-06-2009, 12:52 PM	#9
2009Toyotoad Drives: 2009 Yaris 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 135	jonismyname, You do realize that running the fuel to that low is not good for the fuel pump. Since the in tank fuel pump normally to surrounded by fuel it uses the fuel to transfer away the heat. The pump isn't as efficient when to transfers that heat to the air in the tank. Give your fuel pump a longer life re-fuel at the half empty level.

08-06-2009, 01:01 PM	#10
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I put in 11.6 gals once, but that was when I used to fill it up to the point of slooshing out the top. Still, I've gotten 11.4 gals in more recently when stopping after the second cuttoff... Cheers! M2

08-06-2009, 02:37 PM	#11
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Hey, did you know that running the tank dry may be hard on your fuel pump?

08-06-2009, 03:59 PM	#13
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Anytime.

08-06-2009, 04:13 PM	#14
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	http://action.publicbroadcasting.net...st/546410.page folks disregarding original post can post above, they've already got the ball rolling... how much heat do these disperse into the fuel anyways? compared to the heat that's carried up and out of the pump with the fuel? maybe someone needs to create a cooling system for the in-line out of tank gyrator type pumps i sell? carter and holley got some news coming to them... on topic- it appears 11.5 is the ultimate cutoff... i wish mother toyota could've incorporated a slightly more accurate fuel gauge... now i have a better idea what to track with the scangauge...

03-29-2013, 08:34 PM	#17
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,961	Welcome to the forum, blown... Just a heads up. That thread is over 3 years old so it's likely no one who posted there will answer. But your point is well taken, 40 mpg is far more realistic than 50.