Tank Capacity

paranoidxe

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Protege5 2002
Sorry for asking such a noobish question, but what is the gas tank capacity? I didn't have a manual with my car.
 
55L and I can get 550km in the city on one tank (roughly 29-30 mpg). Of course, that's in summer. In winter, mileage drops 2-5 mpg, depending on temps and how much I use my starter/let the car run.
 
Well I'm going to run it bone dry and fill her up with 87 octane, and put in some fuel injector cleaner and go from there.
 
Keep in mind that bone dry will suck more debris (dirt, rust, water) into the filter than if you gas it up a little sooner. In hot weather the pump motor runs hot when the tank is empty, shortening its life (or so I've heard).

I get 290-310 miles on 13.5 gallons. I can't keep my foot out of its throat though.

I've seen it written that we get more smiles per gallon than miles per gallon.
Honest, I didn't think that one up.
 
360 mi or so per regular fillup interval.
That's with my wife driving.

Wwe get 30 mpg average with higher avg on long highway trips at reasonable speeds.
 
Ive never put more than 13 gallons in the tank on a fillup and get 300-400 miles per tank depending on the driving.
 
Edmunds.com lists it at 14.5 gallons. Which is good to know, because I thought it was 15.1. Not sure why.... (cheers)
 
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