Where do YOU run out??
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From: Clearfield, PA
Mine is pretty much empty when it's right in the middle between 1/4 tank and E. Similar to Ben, when it's full it goes way past full. I also agree--just know your truck. Those little quirks give it personality. Part of the fun and experience of having a 30 year old machine.
Though, I wasn't paying attention last week and ran it way to dry and sucked some stuff into the carb off the bottom of the tank. That sucked!
Sorry for the double post--can't get the other one off now.
Though, I wasn't paying attention last week and ran it way to dry and sucked some stuff into the carb off the bottom of the tank. That sucked!
Sorry for the double post--can't get the other one off now.
Last edited by Jolly Green; Aug 1, 2008 at 08:20 AM. Reason: I'm a dummy
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From: Lexington Mo
Mine runs out just after starting the thing up............ It only get about 6mpg, know matter how it's driven.
he gauge dosen't work. Yep It's left me along the road twice now. Was on the way to get gas both times...............
he gauge dosen't work. Yep It's left me along the road twice now. Was on the way to get gas both times...............
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The gas gauge for me is like an idiot light. Good refernce, but the odometer never fails me. Pegged E on the rear tank means 4gal left. Note the rear is a new plastic tank and sending unit. When running the Cab tank, the gauge is completely unrelaiable, but it uses an original sending unit.
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From: Dallas TEXAS!!!
Not sure about my empty, since I've never ran it all out. I've had it down to a smidge above E and was fine. What I can tell you is that when the gas pump stops itself because my tank's full, the gauge only shows 3/4 full. So I'm wondering if I take it to a theoretical 1/4 below E if then I'll run out of gas? (j/k)
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From: Kansas City, KS
Mine seems to work OK. I've only got the side tank that's usable, and after I fill the tank, the gauge goes just past F.
Generally, around 200 miles later, the gauge goes just past E...but it's never run out of fuel while I have been driving it.
(I ran it out of gas while idling in the driveway, screwing around with the timing once....duh...)
Generally, around 200 miles later, the gauge goes just past E...but it's never run out of fuel while I have been driving it.
(I ran it out of gas while idling in the driveway, screwing around with the timing once....duh...)
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From: Big Sky Country
I know from experience when my gauge is exactly on "E" i have 2 gallons left in my in-cab tank which leaves me precisely 18 miles to find the nearest gas station lol.
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From: Parma, MI
you got it all figured out, why cant i do that....
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From: Good Hope, GA
Well, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to run out a 1\8th of a tank left. I've never filled it up so I can say where it goes on full, but it seems to work correctly otherwise.
My 67 goes down two needleswidth past empty then it runs out.
I like to know where I run out so I always keep a 5gal can in the back
.Thanks guys!
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From: Good Hope, GA
Yeah tell me bout it! If I ever actually went anywhere in my truck I wouldn't leave it back there, but all of my driving is "farm driving"(i.e. the trucks aren't yet tagged) So tecinically I'm never anywhere where somebody could steal it.
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