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I have a 88 xlt ranger super cab and a short bed with the 2.9l auto. I was wondering how many gallons is the gas tank? Also when i do fill it up the fuel nozxle at the gas station doesnt cut off but i can see gas at the top of the gas neck.
 


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Sounds like the flapper isnt closing right. The fill capacity should be 14.5 gallons, give or take.
 

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Sounds like the flapper isnt closing right. The fill capacity should be 14.5 gallons, give or take.
The flapper closes right but i filled it up with 10 gallons and it was close to empty gas only comes out when you pump it cause it doesnt stop pumping when its full.
 

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i've never been able to get more than 9.9 gallons in my 88...
 

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i've never been able to get more than 9.9 gallons in my 88...
Have you ever run it dry?

A 10 gallon tank is ridiculously small for a vehicle of any size.
 

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Have you ever run it dry?

A 10 gallon tank is ridiculously small for a vehicle of any size.
no, i'm scared to because i bought the ranger so i don't have to walk. the time it fit 9.9 the needle was past E, and i topped it off. so yeah, the gauge could be inaccurate, but i'll just pretend its good for now

and yeah, i agree, neon's have 10 gallon tanks for christ sake. something that small doesn't belong in those let alone a ranger
 

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no, i'm scared to because i bought the ranger so i don't have to walk. the time it fit 9.9 the needle was past E, and i topped it off. so yeah, the gauge could be inaccurate, but i'll just pretend its good for now

and yeah, i agree, neon's have 10 gallon tanks for christ sake. something that small doesn't belong in those let alone a ranger
Yeah, your gauge is busted. I go 200 miles on a tank in my truck and take on between 12 and 14 gallons depending on the time of year, how I was driving, and such and I have basically the same truck.
 

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Also it has pressure on the tank. When i open up the cap it lets off a good bit of pressure. I found a hose that i thought could be a vacum hose and traced it all the way to the front of the truck to the vapor canister i think that is what it is. But that lined cant be stopped up because it is connected. Is there any other vacum lines? And could i go 200 miles on my truck? It usually says E when at about 150 miles and i get about 15 miles per gallon.
 

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The gauge in both of my '88s are funky.
The single cab doesn't work at all. I go 180-200 miles and go for gas.
The super works sort of. When I tested it outside the tank it read perfectly but not now, 75 miles and it reads 1/4, by 150 it is below E. I used the same rule for both, get to 180-200 miles and go for gas.

Don't trust that one, the oil pressure or temp, they all suk for various reasons.
 

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You probably have a split in the float. It slowly fills with gas over time and starts to drop.. had that problem on my ranger.. just take off the bed, pop out the assembly.. and replace the float. I just snagged one from a 78 F150.. was the same thing. pop one float out, pop the other in.. and reassemble
 

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What would cause it to make the gas pump not stop? It has pressure when i open the cap.
 

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When the customer removes the pump handle from its place on the side of the dispenser, this action activates a switch that starts the dispenser operation. (In some cases the switch is spring-loaded and activates automatically; in others, the customer must raise a small lever manually to begin the process.) At that point, the customer simply inserts the nozzle into the car's gas tank and pulls the lever. Stopping the flow of gas is just as simple -- the customer need only release the lever to cut off the stream of fuel.

But what if the tank fills unexpectedly to the brim and the gasoline threatens to overflow? As anyone who's ever operated a gas pump knows, the pump will switch off automatically. But how does the pump know when to stop pumping?

As the gas level in the tank rises, the distance between the dispenser nozzle and the fuel grows smaller. A small pipe called a venturi runs alongside the gas nozzle. When the end of the venturi pipe becomes submerged in the rising gas, it chokes off the air pressure that holds the nozzle handle open and shuts down the flow of gas. Unfortunately, this shutdown can sometimes happen before the tank is full as the rapidly flowing gas backs up on its way into the tank. This can cause the gas handle to spring open before pumping is complete, leaving the annoyed customer to squeeze the handle again and risk the possibility of overflow. Pausing briefly will allow the gas to continue into the tank and the pump nozzle to start pouring gas again.



The venturi has a leak and is letting it go too far.
 

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When the customer removes the pump handle from its place on the side of the dispenser, this action activates a switch that starts the dispenser operation. (In some cases the switch is spring-loaded and activates automatically; in others, the customer must raise a small lever manually to begin the process.) At that point, the customer simply inserts the nozzle into the car's gas tank and pulls the lever. Stopping the flow of gas is just as simple -- the customer need only release the lever to cut off the stream of fuel.

But what if the tank fills unexpectedly to the brim and the gasoline threatens to overflow? As anyone who's ever operated a gas pump knows, the pump will switch off automatically. But how does the pump know when to stop pumping?

As the gas level in the tank rises, the distance between the dispenser nozzle and the fuel grows smaller. A small pipe called a venturi runs alongside the gas nozzle. When the end of the venturi pipe becomes submerged in the rising gas, it chokes off the air pressure that holds the nozzle handle open and shuts down the flow of gas. Unfortunately, this shutdown can sometimes happen before the tank is full as the rapidly flowing gas backs up on its way into the tank. This can cause the gas handle to spring open before pumping is complete, leaving the annoyed customer to squeeze the handle again and risk the possibility of overflow. Pausing briefly will allow the gas to continue into the tank and the pump nozzle to start pouring gas again.



The venturi has a leak and is letting it go too far.
I have been to a couple of gas stations that stop automatically with my other cars they just dont stop for my ranger isent there sonething that could cause that? And is it suppose to have pressure? My other cars do not.
 

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my dodge neon has a 12.5 gallon tank. on the plus side when i put 20 in it and get half a tank ( well i used to) i would feel happy...
 

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