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The previous posters on this subject are right on target, but in answer to you
question . . . .
Use a little basic solid geometry to figure the cubic inches in the tank.
You'll have to divide it up into rectangles and triangles. First, figure the
area of the ends of each tank (height times depth for rectangles, two sides
times depth divided by 2 for triangles) then multiply that surface area of the
end times the length of the tank. That gives you cubic inches. Then divide
that figure by 231 (number of cubic inches per gallon).
When I recently figured my fuel capacity (and learned the tanks held 33% more
than the PO had indicated) I used a figure of 245 cubic inches per gallon to
take into account the thickness of the walls, baffles, tubes, etc.
wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how many gallons of diesel my tanks hold. I know
> there is a way to measure the tanks and then figure it out but I can't remember
> it.
> George, DeFever 41
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