2000 Tourmaster 8402 fuel tank capacity??
Hi everyone. I bought a 2000 Tourmaster 8402 TM-LX last year. It's equipped with the 11 liter Cummins 450 HP engine. The Gulfstream brochure shows fuel capacity for models 8403, 8404, 8405, 8424 & 8430 as being 150 gallons - no published data for the 8402 in the brochure. The largest amount of fuel I've boarded in several fills has been 57 gallons with the tank gauge showing 1/4 full. If 57 gallons represents 3/4 of a tank, then my tank capacity would be only 75 gallons. That's a very significant difference from the published 150 gallons!
I have a couple of questions:
Does anybody have any suggestions as to how to determine the actual fuel capacity of the tank? (I tried to contact Gulfstream last fall - left a message requesting info, but no response)
Is it possible that the tank is split into 2 sections with a connecting valve, and maybe I'm only accessing half the actual capacity?
Thanx in advance for any info or suggestions.
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2000 Tourmaster
Cummins M11 450 HP
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