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Author Message   Sanchez Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 09:23 pm:        When I first got my M2 with its 98 S1 tank and tail, I asked around to find out the tank's capacity. Most people seemed to agree it was 4 gallons. After running out of gas today on the highway, I can definitively say the tank holds exactly 3.25 gallons when filled from bone dry up to the bottom of the rubber collar. Maybe it's finally time to get off my butt and get the stock tank I've had sitting in my garage for months painted and installed!   Cereal Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 09:27 pm:        My 96 S1 with stock tank holds 4. Maybe the pump had a busted regulator and you got some free gas?   Spiderman Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 09:36 pm:        LOL, There was a story on why some tanks were 4 gallons and why some were not. I am not sure if the story is/was true so I am not gonna say yet...   Rocketman Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 06:39 am:        Well I can get at least 4 gallons imperial in my S1W tank. Rocket   Spiderman Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 07:12 am:        4 gallons imperial Does that have to do with Darth Vader or sumptin?   Rocketman Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 03:09 pm:        Nah it's the other direction in the space time conundrum. Rocket   Sanchez Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 03:23 pm:        Here's my official theory: 4 US gallons is approximately 3.33 imperial gallons. Back in 98, the design spec for the S1 tank called for a capacity of 4 US gallons. The engineer assigned to the tank thought he was measuring a capacity of 3.33 imperial gallons, but was actually measuring in US gallons. The tank thus ended up with a capacity of 3.33 US gallons.   Phillyblast Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 06:22 pm:        Spidey, My guess is they originally spec'd the volume and it was used that for the _outer_ measurement of the tank, hence the reduced capacity. Am I close   Spiderman Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 08:51 pm:        Nope, It involves the molding process use and the operator... I was hopin Court woulda said somethin...   Cyclonemick Posted on Friday, October 27, 2006 - 07:43 am:        I'v never been able to put 4 gallons in my M2. And it's supposed to be a 5 gallon???   Court Posted on Friday, October 27, 2006 - 01:59 pm:        It matters how much material went into the can during the roto-mold process. The OUTSIDE dimension are perfectly consistent.   Spiderman Posted on Friday, October 27, 2006 - 02:39 pm:        is explanation for the amount of material that wenT in during the roto-mold the reason I heard??

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