Re: fuel tank + gripe

From: droo (03dakotacc4.7_4x4@comcast.net)
Date: Fri May 26 2006 - 16:58:40 EDT


On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:34:16 -0400, Barry Oliver
<barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:

>
> However, Dodge in their infinite wisdom decided that 22 is too much for
> you to use at once, so your gas light and Fuel Guage are set to start
> howling at 16 gallons or so. This is possibly the most annoying part
> of my truck, I have a 22 gallon tank, but have never put more than 17
> gallons in it. I mean WTF is the point of those extra gallons? Before
> you say it, yes, I know it cools the fuel pump, but Geez I wish they
> could have come up with a better way to do it that didn't involve
> permenently carrying around a bunch of extra but unuseable gas...
>
>

I mostly base it on my mileage. Thought I tend to get nervous when the
needle gets down low. I start to wonder how hard I've been on the gas. I
had the sending unit replaced a few months ago so the needle reads
different. It's actually more accurate now. So I still have to get used to
that.

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