On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 17:21:18 -0700, Bill Pitz <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote:
>
>
> It's intentional, so that people don't run the tank dry. If I fill up
> when the idiot light first comes on, it never takes more than 16-17
> gallons. I don't think I've ever put in more than about 18.5, and
> that's when the needle is sitting over the E.
>
> Aside from the obvious reason (preventing people from running out of
> gas), it's also not good for the fuel pump for the tank to be run
> really low.
>
I didn't know that there were that many stupid people out there that ran
out of gas that often for any car maker to find a need to put an indicator
in.
-- -Droo Email: 03dakotaCC4.7_4x4@comcast.net
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