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extra gas - what is best way to carry 2 gals around? |
jimkelly |
Nov 24 2015, 12:03 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
ran out of gas again : (
knew i was low but did not realize i was bottoming out. the story, i see a low fuel guage, but need to run over to a guy about 5 miles away for buy 4 vcr machines for my son that still watches vhs tapes, but i pass his house by about 8 miles, i leave but go wrong direction and about 1 mile later run out of gas, knock on a few doors and find a guy with some fuel, and i am back on the road, straight to gas station, exxon, in memory of gulf disaster. Attached image(s) |
dflesburg |
Nov 24 2015, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,719 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
when I was a boy the road warrior got the tanker, later we found it was full of sand.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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colingreene |
Nov 24 2015, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 17-October 13 From: Southern California Member No.: 16,526 Region Association: Southern California |
Probably just a plastic jug in the trunk.
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gandalf_025 |
Nov 24 2015, 12:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,449 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Easiest way is to put electric tape on the gauge to mark EMPTY,
well before your really empty and use that as the"new" empty point.. Works great till you can fix it. Carrying gas in a can in the car is trouble waiting to happen... IMHO...?? |
0396 |
Nov 24 2015, 12:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm a little confused. ...I don't know why someone would rather carry gas day in day out in case they run out of gas.. how about filling up when the time comes. Oh well. ..
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bandjoey |
Nov 24 2015, 12:51 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,923 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Carry 2 gals around in a running car, especially if their sexy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
Otherwise fill up at 1/2 tank or Velcro a small red approved gas can into the trunk. Walking is no fun. |
MMW |
Nov 24 2015, 01:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 6-October 13 From: Northern NJ Member No.: 16,477 Region Association: North East States |
1) Gas has a shelf life. If you fill a can in the trunk & forget about it until you need it the gas will be "stale" by then.
2) Gas cans need to be vented. Having it just vent into the trunk is a terrible idea. Besides the smell there is always the fire hazard. Even just static electricity can set it off. Maybe a sealed, non-vented can in the trunk on a 100 degree day? No thanks. 3) Maybe just put gas in the car before you run out? Not that hard to do. |
Mikedrevguy |
Nov 24 2015, 01:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 19-May 14 From: Medford, Or Member No.: 17,371 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I was wondering which one wanted to ride in the trunk (though, truthfully, neither would likely want to ride in the trunk.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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BeemerSteve |
Nov 24 2015, 01:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 2-September 15 From: Van Zandt, Wa Member No.: 19,123 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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PlantMan |
Nov 24 2015, 02:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 14-May 14 From: Mission Viejo Member No.: 17,352 Region Association: Southern California |
You could just drive on downhill grades.....
That way when you run out of gas you can just coast to a gas station! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
Cairo94507 |
Nov 24 2015, 02:33 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,713 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
I had a very good friend and his 6 year old son killed by running out of gas. This guy was a great guy with a nice family. He was always running out of gas in his little Mazda sedan though. Just stupid and never stopped to buy gas.
Then one day he ran out of gas on the freeway and coasted to a stop under a freeway overpass and was parked on the shoulder with wife, daughter and son. Tractor trailer driver was apparently sleepy and drifted onto the shoulder at 65 MPH and hit the car. He and his son died immediately. His wife ended up with broken back and multiple internal injuries and never walked after that. His daughter survived with minor injuries. STOP AND BUY GAS! |
jimkelly |
Nov 24 2015, 02:39 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
i think i will stop pushing my luck and fill when i am at 1/4 tank +-
thanks guys |
Chris914n6 |
Nov 24 2015, 02:53 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,304 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
If you are always in that much a of a hurry, leave the 2 gal jug at the house. Dump it in when you realize you need to. Take it with you and fill up on the way back.
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JamesM |
Nov 24 2015, 04:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
When the light comes on, fill the tank.
If your light doesn't work, fix it. Running your pump dry is not a good thing to be doing. |
jimkelly |
Nov 24 2015, 04:53 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
i guess my light doesn't work, nor did my intelligence today. luckily it happened to me in a community full of houses with well kept lawns.
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rhodyguy |
Nov 24 2015, 05:53 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,060 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
"...again...". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Did you have to call home for a lift to the gas station?
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r_towle |
Nov 24 2015, 06:53 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,563 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Ok, last time I ran out of gas in a non hybrid car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
When my wife went into labor one night, I jumped in the scout with her and headed off the hospital, ran out about half way there. I broke into a guys garage, pretty fast, took his can and fill up the truck. Baby was fine etc. I dropped by the next day with a full gas can and told him and his wife the story, they were really cool. Funny, we just got the Prius back, it needed a new gas tank, with sender inside, and new roll over valve. Wife ran out and the valve prevented filling the tank faster than using a straw... So, then she used my Audi...I get in the car and it says you have ZERO miles left..... I hyper miled into the station...did not run out, but who does this (my wife) Car took 22.79 gallons in a 23 gallons tank. Then, of course (same week) my sons car had a flat, he borrowed the truck for a couple of days, and guess what....the gauge was tapping the bottom of the dashboard when I got in....no more gas. I figured I was gonna walk with that one, so I brought an empty gas can with me.. Made it , but barely. Rich |
Elliot Cannon |
Nov 24 2015, 07:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Whenever I fill up, I set the trip odometer to 0. At 250 miles I start thinking of getting gas. At 300 miles I will be in a station filling up. No excuse for running out of gas nowadays. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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r_towle |
Nov 24 2015, 07:09 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,563 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Nope, my wife has more than a few excuses...
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914Mike |
Nov 24 2015, 07:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 27-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 198 |
I have a Volt, so when it runs out it will switch to the battery for a few miles to get you to a station. Of course you have to ignore the chimes and beeps and messages asking if you'd like to locate the nearest gas station on the NAV to actually run out.
I've run it out twice now, both times with a fully charged battery, so I was not worried about reaching a station. It's true about gas getting stale, my Volt is programmed to only let gas stay in the tank for a year. After that it switches to gas mode so you can use it up. I used 3 gallons a year for at least two years, which was actually more than I needed, so ended up driving a few days to use up what was left, that's why I did the run-it-dry tests... 914 Content: Sometimes the tank sender will stop grounding the Low Fuel light wire even though the gauge works fine, so once you are sure the light itself and the wire is working, suspect the sender. I have one with that problem, and one that works fine. |
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