Gas tank size
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"something wrong" could be your fuel gauge reading incorrectly. When it reads 'empty' you could have more fuel remaining than you think.
Fmix: can you post a picture of your tank as it sits in the boot?
Fmix: can you post a picture of your tank as it sits in the boot?
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The 5.5 gal tank is 5.5 gallons Imperial - 6.6 gallons US equivalent. If 4.5 US gallons maxes out the tank, then there's something wrong. The "big" 7.5 gallon tank is 9 gallons US, and I usually can put 8-8.5 gallons in it for fillups.
If your JPN spec Mini has fuel injection, it's unlikely it has a small tank - as far as I know all injection Minis had the big 7.5 gal tank.
If your JPN spec Mini has fuel injection, it's unlikely it has a small tank - as far as I know all injection Minis had the big 7.5 gal tank.
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Thanks my 93 has the 9 gallon tank on the left and the cap but no tank on the right. I thought about putting in the tank on the right but there's very little trunk as it is.
Mine is from Japan, maybe they didn't get the larger tank? I do remember it had a sticker on the back that said 1993.
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That was me commenting on the tank on bat...lol.
Yes...all early saloons had 5.5 gallon....later ones got the 7.5(?) gallon one as on that car. It does help range...but takes a bunch of space!
Yes...all early saloons had 5.5 gallon....later ones got the 7.5(?) gallon one as on that car. It does help range...but takes a bunch of space!
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I had the right tank and installed it thinking, how cool is this? Due to cap seal issues I rarely filled the pair of tanks.
Once I made up thicker cap seals I was able to fill completely. Then I started running out of gas it was so long
between fill ups. So I added a 1 gallon lawn mower can full for those times. As for trunk space I tend to travel lite.
Steve (CTR)
Once I made up thicker cap seals I was able to fill completely. Then I started running out of gas it was so long
between fill ups. So I added a 1 gallon lawn mower can full for those times. As for trunk space I tend to travel lite.
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Thanks my 93 has the 9 gallon tank on the left and the cap but no tank on the right. I thought about putting in the tank on the right but there's very little trunk as it is.
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And the LWB external tank has stayed at 6 Imperial gallons from day 1.
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Originally Posted by kolsen
Trolling thru BAT and I see this Mini for sale and someone made a comment about the fuel tank size. Something about a 5.5 gallon tank??? Was there different size tanks over the years??
Chuck Heleker has pointed this out more than once.
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Yes, early cars carried a 5.5 gallon tank and that was both left and right ones. The Mk3 has a larger tank. My 85
1000 E has the large left and a 5.5 right. Steve (CTR)
1000 E has the large left and a 5.5 right. Steve (CTR)
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Trolling thru BAT and I see this Mini for sale and someone made a comment about the fuel tank size. Something about a 5.5 gallon tank??? Was there different size tanks over the years??