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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 07:21 PM
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Ok I know when you fill up, the right tank empty first, it continually flow into the left, now with each tank holding about 9 gallons, my question is if I run down to empty and l only put in 9 gallons which tank does this gas go in first, does it go into the right tank and then flow back to the left.

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Ok I know when you fill up, the right tank empty first, it continually flow into the left, now with each tank holding about 9 gallons, my question is if I run down to empty and l only put in 9 gallons which tank does this gas go in first, does it go into the right tank and then flow back to the left.
When you put gas in the tank it fills the drivers side until full, then runs over to passenger side tank..It's suggested not to run the tanks till close to empty , because the gas is used to cool the fuel pump....WW

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It fills to driver side first, spills over to passenger side once driver side is full.

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When you put gas in the tank it fills the drivers side until full, then runs over to passenger side tank..It's suggested not to run the tanks till close to empty , because the gas is used to cool the fuel pump....WW
so there is just one fuel pump on the driver side or one on each tank?
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Fuel pump is only in driver side tank

Here is more than you'll ever want to know:

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...ystem-389.html

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