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

[Ian Fisher]

Yes-Kerby is right, this thread sucked. Hasn't
someone's AC clutch or CPS gone out lately? :)

Mike- the last time this came up, we figured that it
was Ford's way of saving fuel pumps. When people ran
the tank bone dry, it was killing fuel pumps left and
right. Therefore, there was always fuel in the tank to
cool it. Either that or they just never recalibrated
it from the smaller tank.

Ian


--- Mike <srfdude@cox.net> 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
> 
> 
> ----- 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?
> 
> 
> > The small tank thing comes up every few years. 
> It's called a mistake.
> 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.
> >
> > FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, LET'S NOT GO THROUGH THAT
> AGAIN!
> >
> > Kerby
> >
> > -- "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
> > I just spoke with a rep at the UPS Hazardous
> Materials Support Center.
> She
> > 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
> hit
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >I may soon need to ship the 18-gal fuel tank from
> my 91.  Does anyone
> have
> > >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
> about
> > >it?
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