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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) |
cpavlenko |
Nov 24 2015, 09:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 19-April 12 From: North Arizona Member No.: 14,400 Region Association: Southwest Region |
When my low gas light goes on, I allways fill her up, and there's about 3 gals. Left in the tank. My 1.7 garbosch, I mean bosch FI is getting about 31 miles per gallon going on trips to Buena Park, Ca. To c Mom and Dad. My speeds range from 75 to 85 mph. That's pretty good for a old FI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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euro911 |
Nov 25 2015, 02:27 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
When my low gas light goes on, I allways fill her up, and there's about 3 gals. Left in the tank. My 1.7 garbosch, I mean bosch FI is getting about 31 miles per gallon going on trips to Buena Park, Ca. To c Mom and Dad. My speeds range from 75 to 85 mph. That's pretty good for a old FI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Are you running a stock motor (with stock F.I. cam)?, or the Raby 9550 or 9590 cam? Getting ready to rebuild my wife's 1.7L, and it needs a new cam anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
cpavlenko |
Nov 25 2015, 02:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 19-April 12 From: North Arizona Member No.: 14,400 Region Association: Southwest Region |
When my low gas light goes on, I allways fill her up, and there's about 3 gals. Left in the tank. My 1.7 garbosch, I mean bosch FI is getting about 31 miles per gallon going on trips to Buena Park, Ca. To c Mom and Dad. My speeds range from 75 to 85 mph. That's pretty good for a old FI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Are you running a stock motor (with stock F.I. cam)?, or the Raby 9550 or 9590 cam? Getting ready to rebuild my wife's 1.7L, and it needs a new cam anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)stock 1971 1.7 FI. |
euro911 |
Nov 25 2015, 06:31 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
When my low gas light goes on, I allways fill her up, and there's about 3 gals. Left in the tank. My 1.7 garbosch, I mean bosch FI is getting about 31 miles per gallon going on trips to Buena Park, Ca. To c Mom and Dad. My speeds range from 75 to 85 mph. That's pretty good for a old FI. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Are you running a stock motor (with stock F.I. cam)?, or the Raby 9550 or 9590 cam? Getting ready to rebuild my wife's 1.7L, and it needs a new cam anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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