[Shotimes] shipping a used gas tank, 14 gal tank on SHO?

[Dave Pillsbury]

My 95's light came on real early. To the point that there would be 4-5 
gallons in the tank when the light came on. My 90 on the other hand has 
the 16 gallon tank that a recap put a crease into. I ran it dry two days 
ago and it took 14.7 Gallons so my huge freaking crease down one side of 
the tank took out some fuel capacity. I've got an 18.4 in the 92 and the 
95 parts car and I have a brand new 16 gallon ready for the 90.
Dave

Mike wrote:

>I always thought my '95 had the small (16) ga. tank.  The light comes on and
>gauge is well into the bottom and when I fill it takes around 15.5.  But I
>wanted to check recently, and drove till I couldn't stand it any more.  It
>took 17.5 gals, so I think Ford may have changed the sensor system to read
>low earlier.
>Mike
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <kerbyh@netzero.net>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] shipping a used gas tank, 14 gal tank on SHO?
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>>The small tank thing comes up every few years.  It's called a mistake.
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>All SHOs(Gen I & II) were to come with the extended range tank(18.5 gal).
>Apparently, every now and then, a small tank got out on.  I remember several
>day long, dead horse beating threads on this.
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>>FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, LET'S NOT GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN!
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>>Kerby
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>>-- "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
>>I just spoke with a rep at the UPS Hazardous Materials Support Center.
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>She
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>>said the tank would have to be drained and "purged" and I should write on
>>the outside of the carton that the tank is empty.  I figured I'd have to
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>hit
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>>the tank inside and out with degreaser and let it dry for a day or two.
>>That should take care of "purging."    So it sounds like it'll work.
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>>The gent who's interested in this 18-gal tank has confirmed he's got a
>>14-gal tank in his SHO.  I'd never heard of such a thing.  Anyone know
>>history on this?  Just curious to learn.
>>
>>VO
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
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>>>I may soon need to ship the 18-gal fuel tank from my 91.  Does anyone
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>have
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>>>any experience shipping a used fuel tank?  I assume the UPS boys will
>>>object
>>>if it comes in smelling of gas fumes.  The tank will be bone dry, of
>>>course,
>>>but will there still be a noticeable smell?  If so, anything I can do
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>about
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>>>it?
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