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hopper May 20, 2006 07:11 AM

What's the most gas you've put into your mini?
 
Egads... I just put 13.4 gallons in.... The OBC said I had 20 miles left (after some aggressive driving.) Granted, I filled it to the brim......

What's the most gas you've put into your mini?

Rawhyde May 20, 2006 08:25 AM

I have put in 14.5 gallons

Rawhyde

Hu99 May 20, 2006 08:31 AM

47 litres. That's only about 12.7 US gallons. I thought I was getting low, but looks like I still had a bit left. Cost me $61 though!!!! $61 to fill a Mini? I'm glad I don't still have my F-250 with it's two tanks and 460cu. V-8!!!

tdm156 May 20, 2006 08:39 AM

The most I have put in so far was 11.89 gallons and that was almost $34

hopper May 20, 2006 08:52 AM

Glad to hear that someone has put in 14.5... I was wondering what the filler-neck/plumbing would hold. Based on that, I guess I really did have 20 miles before the lights went out! :-)

MadHatter May 20, 2006 08:57 AM

14.2 gallons for me.... computer said I had zero miles left... think I actually had about 6 to go... whew!!

Gr8Force May 20, 2006 11:17 AM

14.7 and yes, I let it go empty and that was not intentional. What a bonehead. :o

Motor On May 20, 2006 11:19 AM

13.7 here, right after the red light came on too, trust the trip not the OBC!!!

Crashton May 20, 2006 01:55 PM

Now I'm a bit confused by this. I thought they had 13.2 gallon tanks. How does one put 14.7 gallons in a 13.2 gallon container?:confused: The most I've put in was 12.8 gallons.:grin:

hugh May 20, 2006 02:34 PM


Originally Posted by MadHatter
14.2 gallons for me.... computer said I had zero miles left... think I actually had about 6 to go... whew!!

14 plus for me too.:roll:
I lost the zero and hyphens (----) appeared. :eek2:
Would you believe I was cruising for the cheapest price?:roll:

muggy May 20, 2006 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by Crashton
Now I'm a bit confused by this. I thought they had 13.2 gallon tanks. How does one put 14.7 gallons in a 13.2 gallon container?:confused: The most I've put in was 12.8 gallons.:grin:

I saw Days of Thunder the other day, they were talking about putting in a fuel line that held more gas than other cars, that could be part of it.

Motor On May 20, 2006 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by Crashton
Now I'm a bit confused by this. I thought they had 13.2 gallon tanks. How does one put 14.7 gallons in a 13.2 gallon container?:confused: The most I've put in was 12.8 gallons.:grin:

The line from the tank to the cap AND the line from the tank to the engine, gives credit to the "running on fumes" saying.

002 May 20, 2006 03:12 PM

14.5 :eek2: . Was this a normal fill or did you keep topping it off? I thought I was pushing it at 13.5, but now there is a whole new level to reach.:thumbsup:

qwertmonkey May 20, 2006 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by Crashton
Now I'm a bit confused by this. I thought they had 13.2 gallon tanks. How does one put 14.7 gallons in a 13.2 gallon container?:confused: The most I've put in was 12.8 gallons.:grin:

There is like 1.5 gallons for the reserve tank. Also, the fuel in the lines, and the collar or filler tube or what ever you wanna call it. I have put about 14.7. That was about 40 bucks. :eek:

Crashton May 20, 2006 06:04 PM

Nice to know there is a bit more in there for reserve. I won't be telling Mrs Crashton though. She has running on fumes down to an art form & I don't want to encourage her. :nod:

chows4us May 20, 2006 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by qwertmoneky
There is like 1.5 gallons for the reserve tank.

What reserve tank? Where do they keep that????

markldriskill May 21, 2006 08:04 AM

Most gas I ever put into my Mini. Hmmm.

Well, that would be the time that two friends and I had had barbecue, complete with beans and cole slaw, about 6 hours before we started the ride back home. I took a tight turn a little faster than I should have, and we all cut loose. I'd say 15 cubic feet after it decompressed.


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