1999 4Runner gas/dummy/fuel light threshold?

[damagnan]

Hey all,

First, I did mud search and google site: search before posting (hopefully I don't just suck at both).

Next, the question: How much fuel is in the tank (3.4/man/4wd) when the dummy light comes on?

I checked the owner's manual, and I think the tank capacity is 18gal (about 68L for those of you whose country has advanced enough to adopt the easiest measuring system out there)...thoughts? (Or facts?)

Thanks

 

[SteveH]

I would guess about 16 or 15.5. I have put 17.4 gal in mine, which was probably pushing it way too far.

 

[Man Jerk]

Fuel tank holds like 18+ gallons. Managed to pull into a gas station once while the engine was literally shutting off from lack of fuel and I know I squeezed in that much.

Best I can figure my reserve light comes on somewhere around 14 gallons. It comes on Waaayyyy too early.

 

[srogers]

For my '01 Tacoma with the 3.4L, it is an 18.6G tank and the light comes on at 2.2G or something similar. I would assume it is similar for your rig.

 

[damagnan]

Best I can figure my reserve light comes on somewhere around 14 gallons. It comes on Waaayyyy too early.

That's pretty much the impression I get...the light's on well above the E line. The light in the FJ80 I used to have would come on well below the line and still have 5gal left.

Well, thanks all. Until next time...

 

[Man Jerk]

There is a service bulliten out that addresses the fuel gauge in a 4runner, but it involves swapping out a PC board which is a lot of work, I just deal with it.

 

[liljlandon]

For my '01 Tacoma with the 3.4L, it is an 18.6G tank and the light comes on at 2.2G or something similar. I would assume it is similar for your rig.

Identical to my 02