gas tank

[86ranger4x4owner]

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.

[adsm08]

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

[86ranger4x4owner]

Originally Posted by adsm08

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.

[clvanhorn]

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

[86ranger4x4owner]

Originally Posted by clvanhorn

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

When you fill yours up does the pump turn off automatically?

[adsm08]

Originally Posted by clvanhorn

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.

[clvanhorn]

Originally Posted by adsm08

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

[adsm08]

Originally Posted by clvanhorn

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.

[86ranger4x4owner]

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.

[fyre82]

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.

[Twisted_Steel]

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

[86ranger4x4owner]

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