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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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reserve fuel.

first time i've brought it down below 1/4 tank.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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we assume you know what to do next - the Techron mod....
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Welcome to the FSPOS club. The first two letters stand for fuel sender. Techron Techron Techron. Chevron gas. Repeat.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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MESSAGE: "The Rabbit Died"
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
we assume you know what to do next - the Techron mod....
... umm .. oh yeha .. that ugh sender .. is .. ugh...




I was just low on gas. My senders were redone a while ago and because of my own superstitious reasons I'm not willing to state how they are doing.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Open tank, fill until pump shuts off, pay the man!
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Seen it a few times myself. I try to fill up when it gets just a bit below the 1/4 mark.
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
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MESSAGE: "The Rabbit Died"
e-t thought in a previous post you said you were way to old for that
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I run mine down to fumes.... every tank full.
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Originally Posted by George8211
I run mine down to fumes.... every tank full.
And in 4 C5s I've never had a fuel gauge problem. I've even seen "Low Fuel" a couple times...
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