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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by glidein wide
FWIW, I just measured my original reserve tube, it's two inches from the base with the big nut removed.
Damn that's short!!!
How much reserve did that give you?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Damn that's short!!!
How much reserve did that give you?
Sometimes it's about the girth, not the length....
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Damn that's short!!!
How much reserve did that give you?
Not exactly sure ,but with a 4 gallon gas tank I could do about 160 miles before switching to reserve.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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It had to be around a gallon...My new one is shorter than that, unfortunately...
 

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Originally Posted by glidein wide
Not exactly sure ,but with a 4 gallon gas tank I could do about 160 miles before switching to reserve.
How much gas did you put in after switching to reserve?
With a 5 gallon tank I can go about 135 miles before switching to reserve and it is a 1 gallon reserve.

BTW anybody know what's up with the "thanks" button???
 
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Old Mar 3, 2016 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
How much gas did you put in after switching to reserve?
With a 5 gallon tank I can go about 135 miles before switching to reserve and it is a 1 gallon reserve.

BTW anybody know what's up with the "thanks" button???
As much as I could fit,LOL never really paid attention to that I guess, at the pump.

Just tap the thanks button and find out...
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Just out of curiosity what is the length of each?
THC, I took this picture for you comparing the original tube adn the new longer tube. I actually cut 1/2" off of the new tube,. That should be plenty of reserve. The original tube is still attached in the picture and is about 1" long. The new on is around 2".


 
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Originally Posted by 89FLHTC
THC, I took this picture for you comparing the original tube adn the new longer tube. I actually cut 1/2" off of the new tube,. That should be plenty of reserve. The original tube is still attached in the picture and is about 1" long. The new on is around 2".


Now that's a hell of a difference!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder why they bother with the short tube??
 
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Now that's a hell of a difference!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder why they bother with the short tube??
Good question!
 
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Here is the difference between reserve and empty now. Before, it measures 1/2" on my 5 gallon can. Now, it measures 1 1/4" which is just shy of 1 gallon. This should give me a 30 mile reserve.

 
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