Fuel Tank Size / Fuel Consumption - Honda 3.5 N/A

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Is a 8.5 gallon tank enough for a light 2 seat with a 3.5 N/A? Longest ride I could see taking in the car would be from Gordon's to the drags at Glamis and back.

I'd imagine the car (which will prob weight 1400ish pounds) will get 18ish MPG on average?

Ideally, I'd want a 12-gallon tank, but room for that size might be an issue.
 
I had a 10 gallon tank in mine, did pretty good, on some long runs I would come back on fumes... 18 mpg is not going to happen, I never clocked mine but it was nowhere close.
I ended up building a new 19 gallon tank and that was awesome
 
That run is rarely made at 1/4 throttle 4 th gear.
So many sections where it wants to eat and you have a clear path to put the skinny pedal to the floor.

Imo it's not impossible and with the intent to make the round trip with no deviation it should be fine.

YMMV
 
Unless LD is commenting specifically about a NA J powered car, I'd wait for those guys specifically.

A NA J motor, a turbo poobie, and a LS are are all way different with regards to fuel consumption.
 
I'm not saying the J is a miser on fuel. When they came out in the Odyssey in '99, I would have dads bringing in mom's soccer bus weekly bitching about the fuel economy and tire wear. 12~mpg, 10k on a set of tires.

Turns out, when mom is running late, has to hit starbucks before practice, the new found power of mom bus express will burn some fuel and fry a tire...
 
Kraut_n_Rice said:
Unless LD is commenting specifically about a NA J powered car, I'd wait for those guys specifically.

A NA J motor, a turbo poobie, and a LS are are all way different with regards to fuel consumption.
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The car was a sand limo squirt+ with a j35A4 and a 2D. The engine was mostly stock with injectors, and a larger throttle body. And a Electromotive ECU.
I did drive it heavy on the skinny peddle alot tho....
 
8.5 gallons and 18mpg? there is NO WAY.

hell my proR gets like 5 or 6 MPG.

you would be lucky to get 9 unless you drive like the oldest of old ladys......and whats the fun in that?

used to have a 2300cc ACVW...efi not carb, in a SU ultra lite and that had about a 13 gallon tank. long rides and you were coming back on fumes.
 
daveH said:
8.5 gallons and 18mpg? there is NO WAY.

hell my proR gets like 5 or 6 MPG.

you would be lucky to get 9 unless you drive like the oldest of old ladys......and whats the fun in that?

used to have a 2300cc ACVW...efi not carb, in a SU ultra lite and that had about a 13 gallon tank. long rides and you were coming back on fumes.
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I get more than 5 or 6 with an ls3 - pretty sad that's what your pro r gets.

18 with the J35 was a hope but sounds like we will be getting more like 12 or so...it's my wife's car - i don't expect her to be on the pipe when driving it.
 
13 gallon tank is enough for Wash 6 to Duner Diner and back with a gallon or 2 left, but we generally drive straight down through the dunes to Sand Highway. 8.5 would be pushing it. Might have to plan ahead with extra fuel the first trip just to be sure.

That being said, if you're just cruising, the LS Jeep probably only uses 10 gallons (about half of a 20g tank for the run) for the round trip going up to 78, over to Gecko, then all the way down. I don't think we've completed a run where something didn't need towing back... :ROFLMAO:
 
My Stock LS1 was 6mpg cruising sand highway at 3000rpm. (had a fuel flow calculator and GPS in the engine management)
4mpg duning

New motor is not relevant to the discussion. LOL
 
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