Gas Tank Size

[TinytimTony8]

I have been trying to get some numbers on my gas mileage beacause I feel that mine is kinda low. However, I would like to know the size of the gas tank on a '98 2wd 4dr explorer?

 

[section525]

I made use of the search button up there and found this page

http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/spec1998.htm

 

[TinytimTony8]

So does getting around 260 miles on a tank sound right....seems low to me

 

['97 V8]

15.3 is low...but it is ok if its city driving. What engine do you have? SOHC or ohv?

 

[Papa]

I got 21 gallons in mine once after running it about another mile after it said 0 miles to empty. I get 18 to 19 in mixed driving and not head winds but stop and go with short trips or lots of traffic jams can really kill it. I also try to keep the RPM's below 2K. Oh and I do not use the A/C if I can help it that will kill a couple more MPG.

 

[TinytimTony8]

[QUOTE='97 V8]15.3 is low...but it is ok if its city driving. What engine do you have? SOHC or ohv?[/QUOTE]

OHV

 

[vervepipes]

yeah, thats kinda low. Mine's a 98 OHV 4X4 with 31's and I manage 16 mpg city, 2wd you should be getting better than I am.

 

[TinytimTony8]

I know I have been good with staying under 2000rpm's except on some accelerations and a little highway driving.

 

[offset_98]

Gas tank size is 24 gallons. My wife and I usually see about 320-340 miles per tank and we typically gas up 18-20 gallons. Brings us right to 17 mpg which is what I track on a weekly basis unless we're doing highway driving in which case we see 20 mpg.