y u shouldnt keep a lot of gas in your car

[MrDingleDangle]

this is an old story but i just thought u guys might like it

about 5 years ago my mothers friend had her car stolen as she was getting into her car at the local mall...on the way to the mall the red light gas indicator was on...she immedietly called the police who found the theives at the gas station a couple blocks away filling up

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle
this is an old story but i just thought u guys might like it

about 5 years ago my mothers friend had her car stolen as she was getting into her car at the local mall...on the way to the mall the red light gas indicator was on...she immedietly called the police who found the theives at the gas station a couple blocks away filling up

why would the thieves be filling up at a gas station when they just stole a bunch of gas?

 

[Yossarian451]

I though you were going to talk about gas siphonig, my father is so phobic about anyones car being siphoned, he even bugs my grandmother about getting a locking gas cap, yet he has never had his gas siphoned.

 

[tm37]

When my truck got stolen I found it OUT OF gas Three blocks from my house, THey did take the stereo though

I was pretty happy I hadn't stopped for gas that night on my way home.

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle
this is an old story but i just thought u guys might like it

about 5 years ago my mothers friend had her car stolen as she was getting into her car at the local mall...on the way to the mall the red light gas indicator was on...she immedietly called the police who found the theives at the gas station a couple blocks away filling up

haha

 

[rh71]

Unless the light is on, the thieves will be able to get out of town/city no matter how little gas is in the thing.

I always run it to almost empty for other reasons anyway.

 

[PsychoAndy]

hmm. burn out my fuel pump on the off chance someone tries to steal my POS?

no thanks.

 

[C'DaleRider]

burn out my fuel pump on the off chance someone tries to steal my POS?

That's exactly what will happen if you follow the misguided advice of DangleDingle. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that the high pressure fuel pumps in the gas tanks these days actually create a lot of heat as they run. The gas acts as a coolant for the fuel pump. Running below a half-full tank chronically will cause premature failure of the fuel pump from lack of cooling.

Strange and wrong, incorrect advice from MrDingleDangle. As usual, lots of "experts" on the net but little real factualinformation.......just hearsay without any real thought.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider

burn out my fuel pump on the off chance someone tries to steal my POS?

That's exactly what will happen if you follow the misguided advice of DangleDingle. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that the high pressure fuel pumps in the gas tanks these days actually create a lot of heat as they run. The gas acts as a coolant for the fuel pump. Running below a half-full tank chronically will cause premature failure of the fuel pump from lack of cooling.

Strange and wrong, incorrect advice from MrDingleDangle. As usual, lots of "experts" on the net but little real factualinformation.......just hearsay without any real thought.

He was just trying to tell a story. You're probably right, but still. It's not like he came here and started claiming to be an expert.

 

[CrazyDe1]

I run with mostly empty gas most of the time so I don't have to drive anywhere. When gas is 1.60 a gallon, you have to buy premium, and u only get 14 miles per gallon, you dont' really want to be driving very much. Everytime I fill my tank up its as though its empty within a week because I drive. If I don' have gas it seems like less than 1/8th of a tank lasts forever becuase I try not to drive

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: C'DaleRider

burn out my fuel pump on the off chance someone tries to steal my POS?

That's exactly what will happen if you follow the misguided advice of DangleDingle. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that the high pressure fuel pumps in the gas tanks these days actually create a lot of heat as they run. The gas acts as a coolant for the fuel pump. Running below a half-full tank chronically will cause premature failure of the fuel pump from lack of cooling.

Strange and wrong, incorrect advice from MrDingleDangle. As usual, lots of "experts" on the net but little real factualinformation.......just hearsay without any real thought.

Uh...I think it was kind of a joke.

 

[notfred]

My car has no gas light. I think I'll keep it more full than that.

 

[BlueApple]

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
I run with mostly empty gas most of the time so I don't have to drive anywhere. When gas is 1.60 a gallon, you have to buy premium, and u only get 14 miles per gallon, you dont' really want to be driving very much. Everytime I fill my tank up its as though its empty within a week because I drive. If I don' have gas it seems like less than 1/8th of a tank lasts forever becuase I try not to drive

Why do you have to buy premium?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: BlueApple

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
I run with mostly empty gas most of the time so I don't have to drive anywhere. When gas is 1.60 a gallon, you have to buy premium, and u only get 14 miles per gallon, you dont' really want to be driving very much. Everytime I fill my tank up its as though its empty within a week because I drive. If I don' have gas it seems like less than 1/8th of a tank lasts forever becuase I try not to drive

Why do you have to buy premium?

Cause of the blower. Oh, you weren't talking to me.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: BlueApple

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
I run with mostly empty gas most of the time so I don't have to drive anywhere. When gas is 1.60 a gallon, you have to buy premium, and u only get 14 miles per gallon, you dont' really want to be driving very much. Everytime I fill my tank up its as though its empty within a week because I drive. If I don' have gas it seems like less than 1/8th of a tank lasts forever becuase I try not to drive

Why do you have to buy premium?

to prevent detonation

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

lol

Originally posted by: joohang

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle
this is an old story but i just thought u guys might like it

about 5 years ago my mothers friend had her car stolen as she was getting into her car at the local mall...on the way to the mall the red light gas indicator was on...she immedietly called the police who found the theives at the gas station a couple blocks away filling up

haha

btw, congrats on lifer joohang

 

[skyking]

That's exactly what will happen if you follow the misguided advice of DangleDingle. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that the high pressure fuel pumps in the gas tanks these days actually create a lot of heat as they run. The gas acts as a coolant for the fuel pump. Running below a half-full tank chronically will cause premature failure of the fuel pump from lack of cooling.

Dang! I've been running my 626 almost out of gas for 319,000 miles now. I had hoped to get 500,000 out of that fuel pump:frown:

 

[MrDingleDangle]

wow i didnt think anyone would take the title as true advice that they should keep it on empty or think that was what i was trying to get a across...

talk about no sense of humor

 

[Paulson]

As soon as my truck gets to half a tank, I fill it up (usually about $20 to fill it half way )

 

[skyking]

wow i didnt think anyone would take the title as true advice that they should keep it on empty or think that was what i was trying to get a across...

some of us got it

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle


talk about no sense of humor

talk about no common sense

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle


talk about no sense of humor

talk about no common sense

Werd.