April Chat thread anyone?
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Lockport, IL
Throw a full gas can in the back, Fill up, note mileage and drive till she runs out. Put gas in and head to the gas station. Now you know roughly how many miles you can go on a tank.
Who needs a gauge??
Actually, the Gauge was broke in my 85 in High school and I ran out of gas somewhere around 30 times in the year and a half I owned it
Who needs a gauge??
Actually, the Gauge was broke in my 85 in High school and I ran out of gas somewhere around 30 times in the year and a half I owned it
Methanoholic
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
I ran my '91 out a few days ago (yard truck), today I dumped 5 gals of diesel in it, poped the hood, hooked up the remote button, grabbed a small stick and held the schrader open, by count 14 it had fuel, unhooked the remote start, jumped in turned the key on let the plugs heat, cranked and it was running by count 9....
Whats so hard about running a diesel out of fuel.
I drove a Ford powered VW Bug for over 10 years without a gas gauge, never ran out!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
Whats so hard about running a diesel out of fuel.
I drove a Ford powered VW Bug for over 10 years without a gas gauge, never ran out!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
Modular motor junkie
Joined: May 2009
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From: Texas
I ran my '91 out a few days ago (yard truck), today I dumped 5 gals of diesel in it, poped the hood, hooked up the remote button, grabbed a small stick and held the schrader open, by count 14 it had fuel, unhooked the remote start, jumped in turned the key on let the plugs heat, cranked and it was running by count 9....
Whats so hard about running a diesel out of fuel.
Whats so hard about running a diesel out of fuel.
So pretty much doing what you said, 8 more times.
I have never run a diesel out, thats just what I have been told.
Methanoholic
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
Old school... Diesels of old school have a dead headed fuel system, since the invent of the return style fuel systems, bleeding injectors is basically moot on most systems.
It can help, but is not needed.
Don't get me wrong, there could be reasons for needing to bleed each injector, if the injectors have a high pop and the IP is weak, it may not push the air thats in the injector lines past the injector.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
It can help, but is not needed.
Don't get me wrong, there could be reasons for needing to bleed each injector, if the injectors have a high pop and the IP is weak, it may not push the air thats in the injector lines past the injector.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Mexia, TX
Well I tried the "run-er-til-she-runs-out" method....I ran out of gas about two minutes after I filled up my gas can. LOL. I was in the turn lane to get out of the parking lot, and it just stopped. No drama, it just stopped. I turned on my hazards and proceeded to fill 'er up from the gas can, and after about three starting attempts, I was on my way. And I now have an idea of how far I can go on $10 gas.
10.00 / $2.91 = 3.4 gallons...
Trip odometer reading at fillup: 101mi
Trip odometer reading when I ran out: 131mi
So...30mi / 3.4gal = 8.8mpg.
Not too bad. Could be better. :\
10.00 / $2.91 = 3.4 gallons...
Trip odometer reading at fillup: 101mi
Trip odometer reading when I ran out: 131mi
So...30mi / 3.4gal = 8.8mpg.
Not too bad. Could be better. :\
Hotshot
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: St. Charles, Missouri.
$2.81 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats' Insane! CHEAP!
(Compared to the prices, of $1 more out here...)
California....Enough Said
Thats' Insane! CHEAP!
(Compared to the prices, of $1 more out here...)
California....Enough Said
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Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Mexia, TX
Regular 87 octane is like $2.67 or something. I'm running premium, cuz it seems to give me a little better mileage.
EDIT: They should have included foldaway pedals for our trucks. That way we could just use people power when fuel prices get crazy...lol
EDIT: They should have included foldaway pedals for our trucks. That way we could just use people power when fuel prices get crazy...lol
Post Fiend
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Lost
On the other hand, I wish I could find 70 octane for my RX7. Mazda won several championships using 67 octane fuel back in the early 80's. The rotary doesn't suffer from detonation issues, unless you add lots of timing advance or boost. Lower octane burns faster......
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From: Denver Metro Area, CO
Google it, there's plenty of info on this out there; here is a Wikipedia explanation [0]:
United States, in the Rocky Mountain (high altitude) states, 85 AKI is the minimum octane, and 91 AKI is the maximum octane available in fuel. The reason for this is that in higher-altitude areas, a typical naturally-aspirated engine draws in less air mass per cycle due to the reduced density of the atmosphere. This directly translates to less fuel and reduced absolute compression in the cylinder, therefore deterring knock. It is safe to fill up a carbureted car that normally takes 87 AKI fuel at sea level with 85 AKI fuel in the mountains, but at sea level the fuel may cause damage to the engine. A disadvantage to this strategy is that most turbocharged vehicles are unable to produce full power, even when using the "premium" 91 AKI fuel.