Disaster averted or fuel gauge anomally?

sfkjeld · 10-17-2009, 08:23 PM

On a wonderful roadtrip. San Fran to Vegas. Swapping a set of ap1 rims + $$ for ap2 rims. Anyway, out in the desert, maybe 80 miles from Vegas. Just notice 2 bars left on the fuel gauge, but no refill lite. Usual in town driving, the warning lite comes on at 3 bars. So 1 min later, down to 1 bar. Never been there. Then the refill lite comes on. Seemed like only mins later, NO bars! I pull into the truck lane, ac off, cruise control at 50mph, and commence to sweat bullets. I don't know how long I went with no bars but it seemed an eternity. Just before the coronary struck, I hit a dumpy desert 76 station with $4gal pumps. Would paid 10 fold. Just so I could tell how close I came to death in the desert, I squeezed every drop I could into the tank. 11.27 gals!

WTF? No bars, and what, 2 gals to go? Might be a gas pump issue. Maybe cut out too soon?

Java Junky · 10-17-2009, 08:39 PM

'Been inn'att same bullet-sweatin' state on'a number'uv occasionz sf. 'Z'near'z I can figure, Mother built in'a bigger buffer'n she let on.
But, while I've known'att for some time now . . . everytime I get down'ta that third bar, all the knowin' in'a world don't help. I'm sweatin' bulletz.

Dr. Jimbo · 10-17-2009, 08:54 PM

Same shit hap'd to me. Went 30+ miles before I found gas. Turns out, I had about a gallon left. Basically, when the light goes on, I figure that I've got about 50 miles to go before I'm calling AAA. I try to fill up when the light goes on cuz it bit me in the ass once and I ran out of gas 30 miles after the light came on. I was late for work that day.

philiam · 10-17-2009, 10:28 PM

Happened in my motor home in West Texas where the stations are about 100 miles apart. If you make it to one they charge whatever they want.

JDMHonda · 10-18-2009, 01:00 AM

Mine is exactly the same. The most i have ever filled up was 11.4ish gallons and i was actually trying to see how long i could last.

bbcricketta · 10-18-2009, 09:03 AM

Java Junky · 10-18-2009, 09:12 AM

Bend over'n grabb'yer anklez son . . iff'dat ain't'da look'a "I know I'm'da only gas widd'in a hunnert milez" . . . I dunno whudd'izz beeb.

flyingarmadillo · 10-18-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sfkjeld

. . . I hit a dumpy desert 76 station with $4gal pumps. Would paid 10 fold. Just so I could tell how close I came to death in the desert, I squeezed every drop I could into the tank. 11.27 gals!

WTF? No bars, and what, 2 gals to go? Might be a gas pump issue. Maybe cut out too soon?

Better that than my time when I had 2 bars, no light and put 12.7 gallons in mine!

sfkjeld · 10-18-2009, 09:10 PM

Lol! I love that pic. I am pretty sure that is my mother in that shot.

So what's the deal? After I filled up at my last chance texaco, I google tank size. Came up with 13.4 gals. But when I told the guy I bought the rims from, he said the tank holds 11.7. I don't have the manual with me (even that space is dear). So what's the deal? Did I have several gals left, or was I knocking on heavens door? (like I did so many times before)

Java Junky · 10-18-2009, 10:30 PM

I believe it was 13.2 sf, but while I'm certain'a the 13, the .2 might be off, budd'I know if that ain'itt . . itt'z real close.
Whudd'I do recall wuzz'att'itt'z jus'a wee bit over 13.

XenoGears · 10-19-2009, 10:36 AM

Does anybody else find that shadow of a head on the bottom of the picture creepy? I've never had that problem so I cannot help you out. I furthest i've gone was the bars left and had to fill up.

flyingarmadillo · 10-19-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Java Junky

I believe it was 13.2 sf, but while I'm certain'a the 13, the .2 might be off, budd'I know if that ain'itt . . itt'z real close.
Whudd'I do recall wuzz'att'itt'z jus'a wee bit over 13.

13.2 (50l) is what it says in mine (2008 ) and in the PDF copy of the manual I downloaded.

bbcricketta · 10-19-2009, 12:35 PM

13.2 gallons is correct.

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Originally Posted by XenoGears

Does anybody else find that shadow of a head on the bottom of the picture creepy? I've never had that problem so I cannot help you out. I furthest i've gone was the bars left and had to fill up.

the picture has a certain eerie noir feel about it...the shadows, the bare trees in the dead of winter, the old gas station, her hard stare and her mona lisa smile...and the shadow at the bottom looks like an intruder.

philiam · 10-19-2009, 01:28 PM

The shadow is the person taking the picture with the sun low behind him.

Dr. Jimbo · 10-19-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by philiam

The shadow is the person taking the picture with the sun low behind him.

Pure genius phil!

philiam · 10-19-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

Pure genius phil!

It's something I try to not do!

10-17-2009, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
sfkjeld Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 232	Disaster averted or fuel gauge anomally? On a wonderful roadtrip. San Fran to Vegas. Swapping a set of ap1 rims + $$ for ap2 rims. Anyway, out in the desert, maybe 80 miles from Vegas. Just notice 2 bars left on the fuel gauge, but no refill lite. Usual in town driving, the warning lite comes on at 3 bars. So 1 min later, down to 1 bar. Never been there. Then the refill lite comes on. Seemed like only mins later, NO bars! I pull into the truck lane, ac off, cruise control at 50mph, and commence to sweat bullets. I don't know how long I went with no bars but it seemed an eternity. Just before the coronary struck, I hit a dumpy desert 76 station with $4gal pumps. Would paid 10 fold. Just so I could tell how close I came to death in the desert, I squeezed every drop I could into the tank. 11.27 gals! WTF? No bars, and what, 2 gals to go? Might be a gas pump issue. Maybe cut out too soon? Last edited by sfkjeld; 10-17-2009 at 08:31 PM.

10-17-2009, 08:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 6,628	'Been inn'att same bullet-sweatin' state on'a number'uv occasionz sf. 'Z'near'z I can figure, Mother built in'a bigger buffer'n she let on. But, while I've known'att for some time now . . . everytime I get down'ta that third bar, all the knowin' in'a world don't help. I'm sweatin' bulletz. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-17-2009, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Top Always Down Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 1,532	Same shit hap'd to me. Went 30+ miles before I found gas. Turns out, I had about a gallon left. Basically, when the light goes on, I figure that I've got about 50 miles to go before I'm calling AAA. I try to fill up when the light goes on cuz it bit me in the ass once and I ran out of gas 30 miles after the light came on. I was late for work that day. __________________

10-17-2009, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 2,537	Happened in my motor home in West Texas where the stations are about 100 miles apart. If you make it to one they charge whatever they want. __________________ .

10-18-2009, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
JDMHonda RedAt8 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 277	Mine is exactly the same. The most i have ever filled up was 11.4ish gallons and i was actually trying to see how long i could last. __________________

10-18-2009, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
bbcricketta normal aspiration Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south georgia Posts: 1,052	fuel gauge anxiety:standard.even this would look good.it probably did in the 40's. __________________ 2007 berlina black

10-18-2009, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 6,628	Bend over'n grabb'yer anklez son . . iff'*dat* ain't'da look'a "I know I'm'da only gas widd'in a hunnert milez" . . . I dunno whudd'izz beeb. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-18-2009, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
sfkjeld Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 232	Lol! I love that pic. I am pretty sure that is my mother in that shot. So what's the deal? After I filled up at my last chance texaco, I google tank size. Came up with 13.4 gals. But when I told the guy I bought the rims from, he said the tank holds 11.7. I don't have the manual with me (even that space is dear). So what's the deal? Did I have several gals left, or was I knocking on heavens door? (like I did so many times before)

10-18-2009, 10:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 6,628	I *believe* it was 13.2 sf, but while I'm certain'a the 13, the .2 might be off, budd'I know if that ain'itt . . itt'z real close. Whudd'I do recall wuzz'att'itt'z jus'a wee bit over 13. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-19-2009, 10:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
XenoGears UROBOROS!!! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 141	Does anybody else find that shadow of a head on the bottom of the picture creepy? I've never had that problem so I cannot help you out. I furthest i've gone was the bars left and had to fill up. __________________ JDM= Just Don't Man. Things want done on my 02 Suzuka s2000: New top, Hardtop (with install kit), new radio, new speakers, and ap2 taillights. WTB: OEM/Mugen hardtop (pref. Suzuka Blue) + install kit. Let me know if you wanna sell. Mods done: LED's in license plate, trunk, and dome.

10-19-2009, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 2,537	The shadow is the person taking the picture with the sun low behind him. __________________ .

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