Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the winter?

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

In the winter no. In the summer, fill it up, push the car side-to-side to burp the tank, fill more, repeat until your satisfied.

Wayne

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

Oh man, the youngest child is almost 40 & now I have to start burping my "baby"?

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

Yep, but no need to hold it over your shoulder or change nappies.

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

At two bars a six gallon fill *is* capacity, especially in cold weather. You have to run it dry to get ten gallons.

Tom

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

I wait until blink.

That consistently means 8 gallon refills, regardless of distance or season.
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Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

I have NEVER pit more than 10 gallons. I drive until I hear the beep then I set Trip A to zero. I have NEVER run out of gas. I have had over 40 miles on the TripA meter after the alarm went off. Though I rarely go far over 400 Miles per tank. I sometimes even get three weeks on a tank!

In my years of surfing PriusChat I have decided that we "Prius People" need to be a little less anal about completely filling each tank. There are too many differences in the counter pressure sensors of all the various gas pumps to get a consistent fill anyway. Add to that the issues that the gas bladder add to the mix. Temperature, Time of day… There are too many variables in the formula.

Granted... I say all of this knowing that I have an Excel spreadsheet with every cent I have ever spent on this car. EVERY tank full. Every wiper blade. Every filter. Everything! If I had access to that data now I could confirm that I get something like $0.45 per mile. (I think it should be better than that too).

Happy Priusing!
:rockon:

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

Winter in upstate New York...... I get the blink and the "add fuel" light....... I drive another 15 miles and put in 10.2 gal. The outside temp was apx. 28 degrees. In the summer, if I let it get to the "blink"... which usually I don't, I have put in 11.5 gallons as the tank is 11.9 capacity. I do have to burp it. If this is overfilling, then something is wrong. If the capacity is 11.9 it should hold 11.9 without doing any damage. I have 45k on it and have yet to have any problems.

 

Re: Is there anything that I can do to fill the Prius gas tank to capacity (or 10-11gal.) in the win

Resist the temptation to top off. It risks spilling fuel and increases hydrocarbon emission pollution.