How far do you top up your fuel tank on your Diesel?

[Ed HD]

When the pump clicks off
Restart, 1 click
Restart, 2 clicks
Baby it till it's full to the brim

 

[Ed HD]

We all know how foamy diesel gets when we fill up, so it's definitely "worth" topping up a little, IMHO. I usually do one more after letting it set a minute.

 

[Mad Maxx]

Topped Off or as Close to it for me or once my Patience are gone from Waiting for the Foam to go Down.

 

[3500GMC]

To da brim, and then some.
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[DieselCash]

I usually top it off to an even dollar amount. Here lately $90. :mad2:

 

[btfarm]

Let it settle about 30 sec and then one more shutoff at low setting.

 

[RI Chevy Silveradoman]

I usually fill it to about 6 inches down from the top. But I'll admit...... Very expensive for diesel.

 

[WarWagon]

Don't forget the 2 cards and 4 swipes due to stations cutting you off at a small $100 and only allowing 2 swipes per card before you have to use another one.
Foam with two tanks is also a challenge.

 

[Will L.]

Every last drop it will hold, so I can wait 4 days to do it again. Man I wish I had the aux tank.

 

[GM Guy]

to the top of course!

different pump speeds, nozzle differences, etc. make for small inconsistencies in fueling by pump clicks, so to the top whenever I can. if pressed for time or money, even gallon amounts so when at a later time I can fuel to the top and figure up MPG, the even amounts are easy to add in to the total.

when towing on 1,000 mile trips, the 34 gallon tank is still too small, gotta make it count!

on pickups with a pickup box, i need to get an in bed tank, and try to rig it up california legal with a sucker straw rather than gravity, one less thing to get a ticket for in case my ass gets nabbed.

on the "baby semi" (95 C2500HD) I am debating about adding a burb tank in place of the spare tire and just carrying one spare in the neck of the trailer (the one spare thing will happen when I buy this trailer off dad and actually run some decent rubber) rig it up similar to the true straight rail chassis cabs as far as plumbing, but will try to find a large cheap spin on filter pre transfer pump (will use another LP to have a spare) so I can fuel only the back tank and transfer as I am fueling so I can pre-filter the fuel and wont have to clean the sock in the factory tank.

 

[tanman_2006]

I figure over +100 fill ups the inconsistencies in fuel amounts would average out.

I do fill to the top though. I also use low speed. People hate getting behind me.

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[cornemuse]

My '84 K-5 Blazer will take 2 - 2 1/2 gallons after 1st click. Hook nozzle on last 'spring coil' at lowest 'latch' is good for 1 - 1/2 gal then baby it in. If I'm in a hurry or someones waiting, I for-go the babying. I have a Mercedes 300 CD which would take about a half a cup of fuel after the click, no babying necessary. Its all in the design, I guess, but you pay for it in the end, , , ,-corne-

 

[Will L.]

when towing on 1,000 mile trips, the 34 gallon tank is still too small, gotta make it count!

Yeah, I count that as 3 1/2 fill ups for mine. HA HA haaaa :errr:

 

[treegump]

I never put that much thought into it, but have had the tank overfill before, so I just let it click and move on. It's only a 26 gal tank, so I can look forward to filling the tank up within the week.

 

[Ed HD]

Since Forest had his fun answering all the polls, I'm gonna bump this one.

Mods, can I get a sticky and de-sticky on the old one?

 

[treegump]

Haha, I was just trying to catch up. Had to start somewhere..

 

[saratoga]

Since Forest had his fun answering all the polls, I'm gonna bump this one.

Mods, can I get a sticky and de-sticky on the old one?

Do ya want this poll made sticky and the ac poll un-stuck?
-confused, sort of

I don't put diesel in my truck anymore. But it hurts to fill up with 35 gallons of gas none the less.

 

[Marauderer]

Usually to the top plus I tend to stop at .05 or .19 on the amount unless I get frustrated at where I am fueling and then depending on what i am doing stop and go to another station or gut it out.

 

[tanman_2006]

Usually to the top plus I tend to stop at .05 or .19 on the amount unless I get frustrated at where I am fueling and then depending on what i am doing stop and go to another station or gut it out.

What's the deal with 0.05 or 0.19, if you don't mind me asking?

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[Marauderer]

Sorry Tanner my bad. It was suppose to be .10 (big fingers). Anyway nothing special in why I do it, just eccentric I guess.