Amount of gas used during WOT?

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Mar 8, 2003 | 03:39 PM

ChickenScreamer94

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Amount of gas used during WOT?

Just curious if this is normal: the other day i did a WOT run from a stop to 80mph and had a 1/4 tank of gas before the run, and then had a near empty reading after?!?!

Is this normal? I know the guages on our cars are wierd but is there something wrong here?

Mar 8, 2003 | 03:42 PM

thelategreatz28

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SAME EXACT THING HAPPENS TO ME!!!!!
I would like to know info on this too!

Mar 8, 2003 | 04:18 PM

sc93

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I believe it has to do with the V-shape of the gas tank. When you are at 1/4 tank according to your gas guage, it will go down way faster than if you have a full tank.

Mar 8, 2003 | 05:22 PM

shoebox

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Originally posted by Killerjello
once i hit 1/4 tank, i have about 5 miles at most under normal driving before im dry, i found it out the hard way.... lately though, it seems like its been going down really quick once it hits the 3/4 mark, then also speeds up even more once it hits 1/2

That is because when it is at 3/4, you really have about 1/2 left. Again, it is because of the shape of the tank. At 1/4, you only have a couple of gallons max, left. I thought everyone was used to this by now.