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Fuel Level in Round Tank
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 2:39 pm
by Jugster
Poll:
How low can you run the fuel level in a cylindrical, under-seat, 10-gallon fuel tank?
Re: Fuel Level in Round Tank
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 2:57 pm
by South Park Zephyr
For an oval tank, empty.
Voice of experience talking….
Re: Fuel Level in Round Tank
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 4:32 pm
by Norman Kling
Depends on driving conditions. The tank is under the seat, so if you are going uphill you will need at least 3 gallons. On level or downhill, you can run until it is empty.
Norm
Re: Fuel Level in Round Tank
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 4:55 pm
by RajoRacer
Considering the sediment bulb is 1/2" pipe and normally is protruding up into the tank a bit, until she quits running !
Re: Fuel Level in Round Tank
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 10:52 pm
by Wayne Sheldon
Also depends on whether or not there is any added restriction in the fuel routing, either by design (like an added fuel filter?) or by material failure (kink in the tubing, Shellac build up due to old gasoline, rust flakes, or any of a hundred other things?).
On level roads, any standard model T should be able to run the gasoline tank down to less than a half cup of gasoline left.
I have literally seen a model T touring car stop running, after a long drive, with a gasoline tank so dry that not even a wet spot could be seen on the end of the wooden dip stick.