36 gallon distance

Hi,

Just wondering after the fuel tank hits empty, how many miles can you go on a 36 gallon tank.

On my tundra with a 26 gallon tank I could go 60 miles until I was dead empty.

I think below the readout of 0 you can seriously damage the fuel pump

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waddellw said:

I think below the readout of 0 you can seriously damage the fuel pump

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Not only that, but with a tank this large, running it down that low can easily cause the fuel that's left to flow completely away from the fuel pick up lines if the vehicle is sitting at the right (wrong) angle causing a stall or the vehicle not to start back up if it's parked.

waddellw said:

I think below the readout of 0 you can seriously damage the fuel pump

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the factory fuel pump sits in a surge cup so its always immersed in fuel until the last few ounces. This way it cant overheat if the tank is run low like some older GM designs. If the surge cup somehow becomes empty then the syphon wont work and the truck will shut off.

I think I got low once and figured it was about 30 miles after empty

You should do a test so we can get a definitive answer since these trolls aren’t willing to help.


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dude1782 said:

You should do a test so we can get a definitive answer since these trolls aren’t willing to help.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFIfFc_wY-w

Not a Raptor, but should give you an idea.

I let my truck run all the way empty to try to get some results and this happened



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I try to get at least 500 miles on a full tank, or else what's the point of having a 36 gallon tank?

I remember that my 80 y/o grandpa would always want to get gas whenever he was half empty.

it sounds like a lot of members on here remind me of my grandpa

Do not worry about gas gauge. Just go by miles till empty. Its easy. Its always rite