Gas tank size??
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From: Calgary, AB
Year: 1998
Model: Grand Cherokee (ZJ)
Engine: 5.2
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From: District of Columbia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
My 98 definitely has a 20 gallon tank. Best I've done is 390 miles on one tank, and it took 19.5 gallons to fill afterward. I probably could have cracked 400 if it hadn't been July with the A/C on.
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Model: Cherokee (XJ)
2001 xj stock tank fuel capacity
HERE IS THE PROVEN FACT!
20 gal or 18gal or 16 gal??
i rolled into the gas pump on fumes and looked up “fuel capacity CJ?” So I charged $46 at $2.33 a gallon
which came to 19.74 Gal of Fuel. I filled it up it clicked and cut off at $40.13 about 17.50 gal. I decided I was going to keep clicking the pump until it overfilled. I finally got it to take all 19.74 gal. After forcing the pump to slowly keep clicking and cutting off.
FINAL ANSWER: pump will take 17 Gallons and Shut Off. The tank is 18 gallons with a 2 Gallon overflow.
so just fill 17-18 gallons and if you want to fill TIL it spills, it’s possible to fit 20 gallons if you overfill the tank and fill the over flow. BOOM! I’m smart.
20 gal or 18gal or 16 gal??
i rolled into the gas pump on fumes and looked up “fuel capacity CJ?” So I charged $46 at $2.33 a gallon
which came to 19.74 Gal of Fuel. I filled it up it clicked and cut off at $40.13 about 17.50 gal. I decided I was going to keep clicking the pump until it overfilled. I finally got it to take all 19.74 gal. After forcing the pump to slowly keep clicking and cutting off.
FINAL ANSWER: pump will take 17 Gallons and Shut Off. The tank is 18 gallons with a 2 Gallon overflow.
so just fill 17-18 gallons and if you want to fill TIL it spills, it’s possible to fit 20 gallons if you overfill the tank and fill the over flow. BOOM! I’m smart.
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From: Michigan
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 2.1L Diesel
13.5 vs. 20.2 gal fuel tank
all cherokee's came with a 20.2 gallon tank from the factory, BUT, some were LIMITED by a were the fuel actually goes into the tank to only 16 or 13.5 gallons for some reason. you can check this by getting under the Jeep (it has to be cleen) and looking for a number stamped on the gas tank. it will state the size in gallons of the capacity of the tank. you can look up your vin to see if yours is limited or not.
there was a write up on here on how to remove the limitation, some guy in a YJ did it, and got his tank all the way up to 23 gallons or so.
there was a write up on here on how to remove the limitation, some guy in a YJ did it, and got his tank all the way up to 23 gallons or so.
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From: Australia
Year: 1997 (RHD)
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 ltr
Most likely to sell it as an optional extra, read extra $$ and sell it as a long range fuel tank.
As Cruiser mentioned , it would be just a longer tube or similar difference, probably at the cost of a few dollars max. 'Savy' money making..
As Cruiser mentioned , it would be just a longer tube or similar difference, probably at the cost of a few dollars max. 'Savy' money making..
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