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I get about 230 miles out of a full tank of fuel. I understand that the Sportrak's get about 25mpg but 230 seems a bit little considering that when we got it last june we got 290-300 miles out of it.
Also the fuel gauge never reaches the full line when it's full to the brim,It also goes a long, long way below the E line when the engine isnt running. Should i be concerned?????
probably starting to get a
probably starting to get a slight bit of corrosion on connectors from the top of the tank, the bolts n screws tend to rust on where the sender fits or the sender itself in the tank is getting weak somewhere, as long as you can still see the gauge working I personally wouldnt worry, keep clicking the miliometer everytime you fill with x amount so you know what milage you have done etc, did it used to work up to full when it was full in the tank?
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it sometimes smells of petrol
it sometimes smells of petrol but ONLY sometimes
some days its fine others it gets worse and then repeats that cycle again so i guess it may be a leak
it all seems to be ok, ive
it all seems to be ok, ive put my head underneath it and had a look and there is nothing, just a bit of rust that looks like it is surface rust
Evaporation.
Petrol evaporates so do not expect to see any signs until the fuel sits behind the leak .... when the car is in motion or when the tank is filled above the seam's level.
Leaking tank.
Your Sporty is 13 years old. IMHO your fuel tank will be leaking and you are unaware of the leak. Check the fuel tank for signs of rot below the rear door where the tank's welded seam can be seen just below the under panel. I bet the tank's seam is wet with fuel.
yer could be that too, there
yer could be that too, there all the same these old tanks, alot go around that seam, you can stick ya head under n see if u can smell petrol.
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