Cutting it Close
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Cutting it Close
The wife and I headed out for a long Saturday ride and had a route planned from Dallas to Amarillo, Lubbock and back to Dallas. We were about 45 miles out from fill up and was looking on the GPS for gas. Had one station 2 miles in front and then a couple more about 7 miles down the road and then more about 20 miles further up. We decided to hit the 7 miles and fill up there.
Both gas stations were closed/boarded up. No problems, I still had the miles to make it to the next station. Well, that was until I got down to about 30 miles remaining. At this point, it went from 30 miles to low fuel in about 10 miles and we still had 9 miles to go for gas.
I made it to the pump without any issues.
Both gas stations were closed/boarded up. No problems, I still had the miles to make it to the next station. Well, that was until I got down to about 30 miles remaining. At this point, it went from 30 miles to low fuel in about 10 miles and we still had 9 miles to go for gas.
I made it to the pump without any issues.
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Hope you don't make a habit of this, the fuel pump is cooled by fuel in the tank.
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
low fuel means less cooling.
sometimes unavoidable but I rarely dip below 1/4 tank....for me about 180 miles.
not sure about using a gps...i do use the gas buddy app which compares prices- and it updated by users so a closed station would not be updated
mike
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I once put 5.2 gallons in a 5 gallon tank on a 2000 EG
as far as your fuel mileage indicator dropping quickly, on my 09 SE, it dropped about 2 miles for every mile rode -- when I did gas up -- It didn't take as much as it projected
as far as your fuel mileage indicator dropping quickly, on my 09 SE, it dropped about 2 miles for every mile rode -- when I did gas up -- It didn't take as much as it projected
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