HEY WydGlyd!!!!!!!!!!
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From: Andover, KS
HEY WydGlyd!!!!!!!!!!
That wasn't you sittin' on the shoulder of 235 South around 1pm this afternoon in that NEW BLUE CAR was it??? 
Sorry I didn't stop, had an appointment and couldn't get back to you............if it was you.
Sorry I didn't stop, had an appointment and couldn't get back to you............if it was you.
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Yep, that was me! WTH, the gauge said I had about an 8th of a tank left, and the range meter said another 50 miles. 
But it was either out of fuel, or it has old fuel in the bottom of the tank, that it won't run on. Filled it up with 5 gallons, it fired right up, and ran perfectly. Would the 4.10 gears throw the gauge, and computer off by 50 miles.......I would have thought it would have thrown it off the other way! It would have said it was out, and still had more to go......isn't that logical?
But it was either out of fuel, or it has old fuel in the bottom of the tank, that it won't run on. Filled it up with 5 gallons, it fired right up, and ran perfectly. Would the 4.10 gears throw the gauge, and computer off by 50 miles.......I would have thought it would have thrown it off the other way! It would have said it was out, and still had more to go......isn't that logical?
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St. Jude Donor '08
OOH!!! We have a C4 newbie here!! 
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
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From: Do or do not there is no try YODA
Originally Posted by X-FireChance
OOH!!! We have a C4 newbie here!!
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
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From: I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song, and I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone.
St. Jude Donor '08
Trust me, you're not the only one to ever run out of gas...
Problem is, there's only two ways to learn the lessons. You either go into the C4 General section, or you learn them the hard way.
Sometimes I think it's easier to learn things the hard way.
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From: Andover, KS
Originally Posted by X-FireChance
OOH!!! We have a C4 newbie here!!
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
C4 lesson numero uno: Don't let fuel tank drop below 1/4 tank. C4 gauges are the suck.
Sorry I couldn't stop and help you out Jim, prior engagement had my hands tied.
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From: I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song, and I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone.
St. Jude Donor '08
I've run my car to well below 1/4 tank with the reserve light screaming too. But when I'd hit the throttle or make a turn, the engine would cut out.
The problem with the C4 guages is that sometimes 1 bar means you've got 35 miles left in the tank, but other times 1 bar means you've got only 5 miles left in the tank.
The problem with the C4 guages is that sometimes 1 bar means you've got 35 miles left in the tank, but other times 1 bar means you've got only 5 miles left in the tank.
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From: Liberal Kansas
Originally Posted by X-FireChance
I've run my car to well below 1/4 tank with the reserve light screaming too. But when I'd hit the throttle or make a turn, the engine would cut out.
The problem with the C4 guages is that sometimes 1 bar means you've got 35 miles left in the tank, but other times 1 bar means you've got only 5 miles left in the tank.
The problem with the C4 guages is that sometimes 1 bar means you've got 35 miles left in the tank, but other times 1 bar means you've got only 5 miles left in the tank.
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I took the 94 to KC this past weekend, left Lakin at 4pm and hit KC at 9:50 with one bar showing, still said I had 60 miles to go! should I have been looking for gas sooner? It only took 17.2 gallons????