by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 04/15/2017 at 12:52
by "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
Published 04/15/2017 at 12:52
Tags: A menace to society! A plague upon sensible fuelling!
STARS: 0
Going Kramer-style with the blatant disregard of my fuel gauge. I do so much in-town driving these days that a full tank lasts me weeks. And gas stations are aplenty, so I don’t have any anxiety when I get low.
Anyway, good morning everyone.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
04/15/2017 at 12:56, STARS: 1
Of my two running old cars, one’s gauge reads backwards and the other one keeps refusing to work no matter what I do. My Benz (‘87, less old) has been having issues with float stick or something lately too.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
04/15/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 2
Oh, that’s about 50 litres. I bought 50l today too but sadly it cost me €72.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
04/15/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 1
I haven’t even remotely had fuel anxiety since getting a car with a functioning gas gauge
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
04/15/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 1
I never ran out of fuel in my 1961 Vw bug that never came with a fuel gauge until I installed a 1967 tank and gauge. true story.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
04/15/2017 at 13:09, STARS: 2
I found out the other day that my XJ’s fuel gauge has decided that at a quarter tank and below that it will go down faster. 18 mpg normally? Let’s go four miles and show below empty.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/15/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 0
14 gallon tank?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/15/2017 at 13:13, STARS: 0
Si
"I have another burner, try to guess it!" (ihaveanotherburner)
04/15/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 0
Damn, so close to a face reveal!
"mazda616" (mazda616)
04/15/2017 at 13:30, STARS: 1
My wife regularly lets the CX-5 get down to an estimated 3-4 miles of range per the information center in the gauge cluster. Thankfully, it overestimates and there is actually 1.5 to 2 gallons left at that point.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/15/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 0
Nope
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
04/15/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 0
They always have a little reserve.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
04/15/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
I’d be afraid that I’d go up a hill a little too steep, run out of gas, and burn out a fuel pump...
Then again, did they use fuel pumps in the fuel tanks of these?
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
04/15/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 0
Every modern car with one of those estimated range readouts seems to have a gallon of two when they hit zero.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/15/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 0
No, fuel pump is under the hood on this.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
04/15/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
Does it require fuel for cooling? I’d guess that it doesn’t.
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/15/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 1
Probably the sending unit or whatever the Jag equivalent is. The one in my truck was the same way and progressively got worse. It got to where a 1/4 tank could mean 1/4 tank or it could mean E after barely driving. Then it got to where 1/2 tank could be half or 1/4. Replaced the unit and now it’s accurate again
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/15/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 1
My Mazda: E means I have over 2 gallons left. My truck: E means “let’s hope there’s enough fumes to make it”
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/15/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 0
Is it a 14 gallon tank?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/15/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
Si.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/15/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 0
Close one.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
04/15/2017 at 16:23, STARS: 1
That’s how it was in my Taurus too. Also this is a Jeep. I’m just too lazy to care at the moment. I may do it when I pull the engine and replace the suspension and all that fun stuff.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
04/15/2017 at 17:23, STARS: 0
impressive!