Referring to the amount of fluid which a vehicle uses or stores in different parts of the vehicle. This could include the amount of petrol (gas), coolant or oil used in the engine, etc. Capacities vary by vehicle type and manufacture.
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Can the amount of ampere hours in a car battery be determined by it's output in volts?
Let say an average car battery has a 48 amp-hour capacity. Is it possible to determine how many ampere hours are left in a battery if the volts are known? What about if they are lower (e.g., 8 V) than a completely discharged battery (i.e., 11.9 V)?…
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Nissan Murano 2016 tow capacity
the Nissan Pathfinder can tow 5000 lbs and the Murano 2016 only 1500 lbs, how is it possible if they both are almost the same size, engine?. am I missing something?.
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How much coolant does a 98 Subaru Forester hold?
I'm looking to put an additive in my forester's cooling system, I'm not sure where to find out this information.
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Radiator flushing concerns
I have a 1120 cubic inch radiator on my F250 460 Ford. The block should hold approximately 3 gallons, the radiator, about 4., however, when I open the petcock, take the cap off, and take the lower hose lose, I only have approximately 3 gallons of…
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Why is the oil capacity more than twice larger what's needed to raise the level between low and full indicator on the oil dipstick?
The Toyota Prius 2007 Owner Manual states on page 432:
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., lmp.qt.):
With filter 3.7 (3.9, 3.3)
Without filter 3.4 (3.6, 3.0
However, it states on page 404:
The approximate quantity of…
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