Ran out of gas...while driving!

[PetrolioBenzina]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, my, .......
How did we ever manage before the lights, gongs and buzzers were there to bring out attention to the fuel level ..........
humfrz

It's those very devices that make it possible to drive your car to an empty tank, or follow a GPS into a river.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, my, .......

How did we ever manage before the lights, gongs and buzzers were there to bring out attention to the fuel level ..........


humfrz

My first car had no fuel gauge.

[Bonburner]

lol .. well our gas light turns on at around 3 gallons left in the tank.
if you avg 28~30 mpg you have 84+ miles before empty.
I've never gone bellow 1 gallon remaining hahaha

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

My first car had no fuel gauge.

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Yep, I read that ....... my mid 60s VW bug had that reserve set up .....



Which reminds me of a back-in-the-day flying story ...... ....... sorry, but it does.

It was late evening when we took off from the airport in Lewiston, ID, heading for the Tacoma, WA area.

I was flying right seat in this company owned Cessna 172. The pilot was this really old retired air force pilot.

As we just started up the side of the Cascade mountain range, the engine started sounding funny. After looking at the fuel gauge, I suggested to the pilot that he switch over to the reserve (other) fuel tank.

He said that he wanted to wait and see how far the plane would fly on a low tank and that he would switch tanks when the engine started to sputter .....

I yelled ....... FOR CRYEN OUT LOUD, IT'S ALMOST DARK AND WE ARE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINS ....... SWITCH THE TANK NOW!

He did.

I told him he could do that experiment sometime when I wasn't in the plane.

THE END


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, I read that ....... my mid 60s VW bug had that reserve set up .....



Which reminds me of a back-in-the-day flying story ...... ....... sorry, but it does.

It was late evening when we took off from the airport in Lewiston, ID, heading for the Tacoma, WA area.

I was flying right seat in this company owned Cessna 172. The pilot was this really old retired air force pilot.

As we just started up the side of the Sierra mountain range, the engine started sounding funny. After looking at the fuel gauge, I suggested to the pilot that he switch over to the reserve (other) fuel tank.

He said that he wanted to wait and see how far the plane would fly on a low tank and that he would switch tanks when the engine started to sputter .....

I yelled ....... FOR CRYEN OUT LOUD, IT'S ALMOST DARK AND WE ARE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINS ....... SWITCH THE TANK NOW!

He did.

I told him he could do that experiment sometime when I wasn't in the plane.

THE END


humfrz

Well it has finally happened. Hum has repeated a story!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well it has finally happened. Hum has repeated a story!

Well, it was bound to have happened ........


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

The pilot was this really old retired air force pilot.

Well, there's your problem.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well it has finally happened. Hum has repeated a story!

Oh, give the man a pass. It's a good story.


BTW, have any new pictures of your car yet?

[Spuds]

Happened to me on my first car with no issues following it. Well, unless you count a broken gas gauge, but I'm 100% sure that was a problem before I ran out of gas.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Oh, give the man a pass. It's a good story.


BTW, have any new pictures of your car yet?

I was just shocked. I thought the supply was endless.

I like the existing pictures. Just because I have used them 4,785.7 times means nothing.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I was just shocked. I thought the supply was endless.

I admit, even though I knew it would happen, I still died a little inside.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I like the existing pictures. Just because I have used them 4,785.7 times means nothing.

lol .7

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I admit, even though I knew it would happen, I still died a little inside.


lol .7

Have I told the story about the girl in Nevada that was hitch hiking because her car ran out of gas ...... ??

Oh, maybe ....... so, I just won't tell it again .......


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Have I told the story about the girl in Nevada that was hitch hiking because her car ran out of gas ...... ??

Oh, maybe ....... so, I just won't tell it again .......


humfrz

No you have not. I have the list right beside me.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Have I told the story about the girl in Nevada that was hitch hiking because her car ran out of gas ...... ??

Oh, maybe ....... so, I just won't tell it again .......


humfrz

Hey, now's no time to get amnesia.