Full tank of Gas? How much weight does it add, ...or does it make a difference? Options

[amysmojo]

How much weight does a full tank of gas add to our Celicas? Does it slow them down at all, or does it even weigh enough to matter?

I looked online & found a bunch of different answers for how much a gallon of gas weighs...some say 6.5lbs some say 8lbs. So I have no idea if a full tank adds 78lbs or 96lbs to our car. Someone help Maybe ill start driving around w/ only 2 - 3 gallons @ a time haha....(unless im on a road trip of course)

Oh & if this is a repost..then oops

[boosted_K2]

celica fuel tank is 15.9 gallons

http://auto.consumerguide.com/Auto/Used/re...carreviewspecs/

and yes the reason people race with low fuel is because of weight, there is nothing reguarding safety or fire hazard.

the only problem is you can run into issues with starving your fuel pump if you run too low due to sloshing and shifting of the fuel inside the tank, it also can begin to vaporize further increasing the chance of starving the motor. my friends saturn SC2 has a very well designed fuel tank and he has run many autox events when the fuel light has been on all day long, though i wouldnt recommend it. personally i try to run between 1/4 and 1/8 of a tank. but in all honesty the difference is negligable and you wont see a difference unless your skill level has hit a plateau and you are running very consistant times.

oh and if i remember correctly you are mixing fluid ounces with a weight ounces that only works with distilled water nat

This post has been edited by boosted_K2: Feb 20, 2006 - 6:00 PM