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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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I have a 4' diameter tank in the shed thats 8' long with 15" of oil in the bottom. Can someone please tell me how much litres that equates too in oil

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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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its it stood up or lying down - ie 8foot long or 8foot high?
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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http://www.1728.com/cyltank.htm

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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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257.87 gallons?
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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its 8 foot long lying horizontal left to right
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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thank you for the link too
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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i think i'm right then
but thats too much surely ain't it?
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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seems right m8 just gone through a few calculations,also try to think of a petrol tank under your car and how many gallons it hold against the dimentions.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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i got 211 gallons but seems an awful lot compared to what i see,
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