Is There A Fuel Reserve On 2015 Kenworth

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John V.'s Comment
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New in trucking 3 mts and my fuel gauge was on empty...i have 2 100 gallon tanks and it only took 150 gallons? Do i have a 50 gallon reserve? Any input would be helpfull...trying to plan stops accurately. Thanks

Michael's Comment
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3 mts and my fuel gauge was on empty?? Yes, but don't remember exactly and when dealing with the newer trucks of today I have no idea since mine was 20 gallons.

The Persian Conversion's Comment
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I'm pretty sure of 2 things by now:

1 - the fuel gauge is purposely designed to show your tanks as emptier than they really are, and

2 - those tanks hold slightly less than 100 gallons (you can't fill them to the tippy-top anyway because of the location of the hole)

Next time your tanks are low, take a flashlight and look in there to see where the level really is.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Robert B. (The Dragon) ye's Comment
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Yes, you have a reserve of about 15-20 gallons. The fuel Guage won't read all the way to the bottom of the tanks but in all honesty, you never want to run them that low to begin with. You run a greater chance of picking up whatever crap has been settled on the bottom of the tanks by running it all down, ruining the fuel filters and possibly causing fuel starvation in the motor (if you've ever had to prime a diesel engine after running it dry, it's a lesson you'll never want to repeat). Plus, this time of year, you never know what you might run into weather or traffic wise and running that low just isn't a good idea.

Pat M.'s Comment
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First off, the tanks do draw off the bottom but running them low does not make it pick up more stuff. It is going to pick it up no matter what level the tank is. Your fuel is constantly sloshing around and stirring things up anyhow. Someone had a bad experience one time and it was convenient to blame it on low fuel levels. Bunch of hog wash if you ask me.

I forgot to get fuel one day. I was 40 miles into a 90 mile trip and the red light came on... Well I made it the last 50 miles. There was no where to stop to fuel anyhow so I figured the further I make it the less I have to walk. Turns out the truck holds about 170 gallons and I put 164 in the tanks. Not going to do that again... LOL

John V.'s Comment
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3 mts and my fuel gauge was on empty?? Yes, but don't remember exactly and when dealing with the newer trucks of today I have no idea since mine was 20 gallons.

Well...i wasnt driving my co driver was and the company we work for only has limited fuel stops....Only certain TA's so that was why i was asking.....rhanks for the imput.

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