stock to the bone

Is it just me or do our cars really perform better with a full tank of gas. EVERYTIME when i fill up my car, it accelerates smoother and stronger. It feels like my car just gain 20hp after a fill up. Theoretically, cars should feel faster with low gas because of the weight but i never feel that way. Any explanation?

Roger555

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well my wallet is empty so my butt dyno says its going faster!!

WRXtranceformed

My car feels a lot slower with a full tank of gas.

RonJonTL757

Car is faster because you wallet is lighter

voigt

I must say when my car gets down to a 1/4 tank it seems to gain a turbo.

Abe_Froman

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So true..

Simba91102

Seriously..... it's just you.

d-townhakuzo

It might seem faster, but if you think about it, it goes slower seeing how you juat added around 12 gallons of liquid to your car. My car RUNS better with a new tank, but on a 1/4 tank it will run just a tad faster. Not something most people would notice. But my parents said for them to pay for my gas, I have to fill up every half a tank (I think it is crazy seeing how they have to pay the same amout).

db78

I notice that too...mostly with my old Civic but I've definitely noticed. I thought I was just going crazy. :/

subinf

Nope

CLtotheTL32

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I've never experienced that

Btw are you coming to the Raleigh meet next month? I sent you a PM.

I hate cars

What makes you think it runs better with a new tank?

e30cabrio

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Sounds psychosomatic.

ABP_04TL

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hmmm... lets c did u eat White Castle b4 the Full Tank???

gotkilled

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hrm, i feel the same exact symptoms as well. shrug, dunno..maybe it's a psychological thing...?

cjTL

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I never let my car get past less than 1/4 of a tank and today I took my sister's 3G TL out and it seemed like it was a totally different car. Why? Her fuel gauge was on "E." Freaking amazing what that small amount of weight reduction can do.

Hapa DC5

Nope, mine feels more responsive after an oil change though?

I hate cars

I have to admit the same thing. Also the same with the oil changes. But it's just psychological.

Oil is 10x thicker when cold than at full temp yet people claim to feel a difference between a hot operating temp of 8cSt oil and a 10cSt oil when they're 1,000cSt at startup.

Then there's the gas. No way it's possible but you feel better knowing the tank is full. Fuel is at a set pressure no matter where the tank level is at. I do try and keep mine above 1/4 for emergencies and the fuel pump will live a longer life that way.

crazyasiantl

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shit i didnt know that

im screwed..my car is always on E

2Slo4U

Car doesn't feel any faster after a fill-up but it sure runs better after a good detailing!

RonJonTL757

+1

morphguy12

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haha, so true! Just something about a nice clean car cruisin

AtlM5

It's probably because you have a bunch of crap sitting at the bottom of the tank...and fuel pumps do live longer if you keep the tank over 1/4.

gth181a

I feel the exactly the same thing. Not necessary faster, but smoother.

princelybug

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Don't feel it.

I hate cars

It's not a big deal. It uses the fuel both internal and external to cool the pump. Even with fuel flowing through it, when the pump becomes exposed it heats up a little. Sometimes the difference is major on some cars but I've never heard of a failure on the TL but it's still a good rule to follow.

erick3

hm...interesting! i've noticed that my car tends to bog down a little with the empty light on, but i guess that's understandable. meh

BG74

Gas weighs roughly 6 lbs per gallon...so a full tank adds about 90 pounds over an empty one. That's a pretty big difference - almost 3% of the vehicle's total weight.

SpiderX1016

I never felt this in any car LOL.

Souljah

I feel it... Well I think more or less it feels good when I have a full tank instead of the usually 'riding around on E'