A bad habit of mine.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 04/15/2017 at 12:52 • Filed to: A menace to society! A plague upon sensible fuelling!

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 12:56

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:00

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Oh, that’s about 50 litres. I bought 50l today too but sadly it cost me €72.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:00

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I haven’t even remotely had fuel anxiety since getting a car with a functioning gas gauge

Frank Grimes > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:02

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:09

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:12

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14 gallon tank?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > wafflesnfalafel 04/15/2017 at 13:13

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Si

I have another burner, try to guess it! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:26

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Damn, so close to a face reveal!

mazda616 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 13:30

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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 > I have another burner, try to guess it! 04/15/2017 at 13:38

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Nope

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 14:03

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They always have a little reserve.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 14:08

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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 > mazda616 04/15/2017 at 14:09

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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 > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 04/15/2017 at 14:10

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No, fuel pump is under the hood on this.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 14:13

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Does it require fuel for cooling? I’d guess that it doesn’t.

Funktheduck > Frenchlicker 04/15/2017 at 14:29

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 14:31

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 15:23

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Is it a 14 gallon tank?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/15/2017 at 15:24

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Si.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 16:02

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Close one.

Frenchlicker > Funktheduck 04/15/2017 at 16:23

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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 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/15/2017 at 17:23

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impressive!