I'm the guy who always tells everyone else not to let their tank get much lower than 1/4 tank, but I didn't follow my own advise and let it get down too far. When I got ready to leave from work last night my Low Fuel light came on and I decided that I could make it the 16 miles to Marthasville NO problem. I made it 14.... then a problem I let my trusty steed down and it started bucking and then decided it wasn't going any farther! While sitting on the side of the road kicking myself I asked my truck for a favor... Just get us over the hill and I'll fill you up and give you a nice double helping of Diesel Kleen. It was about 22 degrees with a stiff wind and I did NOT want to walk. I guess my truck or the diesel gods took mercy on me because after a few sputter filled seconds of cranking it fired back up and snorting and bucking got itself up and over the last hill and down into the fuel station. I honored my pledge and all appears to be well.

 

lmao.... LUCKY!!!

 

My truck don't mind the extra weight of the 95 gal transfer tank in the back.

 

lol man your one lucky guy..

 

yeah, but I'll bet your pocketbook does!!

 

Don't tempt Murphy. He has his laws, and you have now broken one. He will not let you get by again.

 

Odd.... when my fuel light comes on I still have another 5 gallons left. Verified that by draining out the tank.

That sucks that you had such little warning.

 

That is why I carry a 5 gallon can in the back. You just never know when you are going to need it.

 

this is where the in tank kit comes in handy and why it stalled.... going up hill the fuel is in the back of the tank..with only 5 gal.left..it doesn't leave much in the middle of the tank..with the already poor stock line it just quit for a second because it was feeding off of air.. when I did my in tank kit I measured for the screen at the sensor and at the tank'' I see the screen was 1/2" off the bottom..I lowered it so its 1/4 off the bottom now..

 

Hell i can drive around for almost a week with the light on, at the rate i drive. Normally when i pull up to the pump the gauge shows below the little red E hatch mark

 

I run mine down almost every time at least until the light comes on. I religiously run DK and want to have near the same ratios every time I fill up. When I do, I usually can put 24 gallons in to fill it up. I have not had any issues with it spitting and sputtering. I have gone at least 20 miles past the light coming on without refueling and so far not a hiccup (man did I just jinx myself big time)

 

Last time my low fuel light came on it almost shut off on me right then and there, Glad I was pulling into the station to fill up at the time.

 

I can usually get about 80-90 more miles after the light comes on before i'm really worried

 

I don't know if it had anything to do with how cold it was (and had been all day). More than likely it's because I live in central Missouri and some of the hills between work and home would definately pin any remaining fuel to the back of the tank. In any case; I got my one free pass and won't temp the powers that be again.

 

Mine has at least 30 miles safety driving distance when the light comes on.
Done this way all the time, it sounds noisier when the tank gets real low, so obviously more air coming through the crappy system.