Gas Tank Capacity 04 Tahoe Z71
#1
Gas Tank Capacity 04 Tahoe Z71
Hi, I recently bought a 2004 Tahoe Z71. it had been sitting dormant for a year when I bought it, and did a lot of TLC to bring it back right. The latest thing that is giving me problems is the gas gauge. One day it was going up as I drove, and finally stuck around 3/4 and stayed there. I did run it dry (but had an emergency can on hand) I went and filled it and it took between 20-22 gallons. My problem is everything I am finding online says that truck has a 26 gallon tank, how is this possible? Did they make a smaller tank for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
#2
CF Monarch
Hi, I recently bought a 2004 Tahoe Z71. it had been sitting dormant for a year when I bought it, and did a lot of TLC to bring it back right. The latest thing that is giving me problems is the gas gauge. One day it was going up as I drove, and finally stuck around 3/4 and stayed there. I did run it dry (but had an emergency can on hand) I went and filled it and it took between 20-22 gallons. My problem is everything I am finding online says that truck has a 26 gallon tank, how is this possible? Did they make a smaller tank for this vehicle?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
#4
Well, as would I, if the simple math added up, but it doesn't. if it's 26 and I ran it dry, it should take 26 to fill right? it only took under 22, and I topped it off up to the neck.
#5
you didn't run it dry unless you picked up the truck with a crane, tilted it at just the right angle and shook it. And even then some will be left.
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oilcanhenry (December 15th, 2020)
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Did you truly run it dry? As in you were driving along and the engine stopped because there was no more gas? And then you had to get out, pour in gas from a gas can, and restart?
Are you saying that, of the millions of these trucks that GM built, that somehow yours is special and doesn't have the 26-gallon tank?
What's more likely? You have the Wonka golden ticket, or you just think you ran it dry?
Are you saying that, of the millions of these trucks that GM built, that somehow yours is special and doesn't have the 26-gallon tank?
What's more likely? You have the Wonka golden ticket, or you just think you ran it dry?
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Did you truly run it dry? As in you were driving along and the engine stopped because there was no more gas? And then you had to get out, pour in gas from a gas can, and restart?
Are you saying that, of the millions of these trucks that GM built, that somehow yours is special and doesn't have the 26-gallon tank?
What's more likely? You have the Wonka golden ticket, or you just think you ran it dry?
Are you saying that, of the millions of these trucks that GM built, that somehow yours is special and doesn't have the 26-gallon tank?
What's more likely? You have the Wonka golden ticket, or you just think you ran it dry?
#9
CF Monarch
That is exactly what I'm saying. I was driving along, it sputtered to a stop, wouldn't restart, I got out, poured one gallon from my plastic container, turned the key a couple of times to prime the fuel pump, and it started up. then drove right to a gas station. I'm not saying mine is special, I was wondering if there were other options, or if someone could have replaced it with a smaller one for some reason? I don't know what happened, just that I can't put 26 gallons into it.
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yellow1053 (December 15th, 2020)
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were you going uphill?
Maybe the pump swallowed some air and the truck stalled.
Maybe the pump swallowed some air and the truck stalled.