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| Yes you have plenty of gas |     | 19 | 38.78% |
| Nope, have the cell ready to call the wife for gas |    | 10 | 20.41% |
| Go get gas before you leave...dont be one of "those" people |    | 20 | 40.82% |
| Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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08-21-2009, 11:07 AM
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| Shut up Dave   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
Posts: 2,121
|  Will I have enough gas to get home tonight poll Thought I would have a little fun with this... 2001 2wd f150 extended cab 4.6l v8 k&n cold air intake 235/75/r16 Yokohama Geolander AT's I generally have a 16mpg average but thats a combo of free open road and sitting in traffic driving When I got off the tollway this morning the gas light came on, Im at 390 miles for the tank. I checked the fuel log and the most miles I have ever driven on a tank was 391. Its 13 miles to the gas station by home... 9 of these miles is road construction tollway where I will be lucky to get over 20mph... it will most likely take 30mins to drive the 13 miles... so lets hear the opinions/votes. |
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08-21-2009, 11:10 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC
Posts: 1,559
| You're probably screwed.  Did the light just come on at 390? or did it come on before then? If so, what mileage? |
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08-21-2009, 11:20 AM
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| Shut up Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
Posts: 2,121
| Not realllly sure, traffic was a nightmare so I wasnt watching it. My guess is it came on about 387 or so as that would have been the last time I checked the gauges before the ramp. |
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08-21-2009, 11:31 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lancaster
Posts: 483
| You should make it especially if you are easy on the pedal. Fords fuel light is pretty conservative and usually leaves you 50 miles or so of fuel when the light comes on. Running the tank that low is hard on the fuel pump though because the fuel helps to keep the pump cool. Idling the truck will probably use 1-1.5 gph of fuel. You'll get better mph not running the A/C. Last edited by dkf; 08-21-2009 at 11:34 AM. |
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08-21-2009, 11:32 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home of the ORIGINAL Terminator chassis
Posts: 1,225
| Well, option #2 isn't an option at all. You'd hear about her having to rescue you for years. You'll make it. |
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08-21-2009, 11:34 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 665
| You'll make it. You've easily got at least a gallon left, probably more, when the light comes on. I drove over 30 miles in New Mexico in the middle of the night with my gas light in my 4x4 Chevy before I found a gas station. |
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08-21-2009, 11:40 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown
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| In your model F15, ford throws the light on when there is approx 1.5 gallons left, so you should make it fine. On the other hand, that depends on traffic and whether or not there is alot of uphills, if you are towing anythinig and how heavy it is, and whether or not you have a head or tail wind. Good luck, and post pics when you are stuck on the side of the road... it'll be good for a laugh |
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08-21-2009, 11:50 AM
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| Team Hardkor Crawlers  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
Posts: 2,104
| your screwed the subway girls will take you to get gas |
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08-21-2009, 11:53 AM
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| Shut up Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
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And charge me $9 for a $5 foot long!!! Its interesting, I polled my coworkers and they all say get gas before leaving work. | |
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08-21-2009, 12:01 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home of the ORIGINAL Terminator chassis
Posts: 1,225
| That would be the smart, but less entertaining, answer... |
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08-21-2009, 12:02 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chit Chat
Posts: 14,103
| I just ran out of gas the other night in my buddy's driveway. So now you're jinxed.  |
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08-21-2009, 02:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Bernardino
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| You can make it!!!!  |
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08-21-2009, 02:12 PM
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| Release your anger..  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North American Union
Posts: 1,076
| Traffic is evil. Fuel it up now. |
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08-21-2009, 02:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harleysville, PA
Posts: 911
| reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where they want to see how far they can make it when the gas light comes on during the dealership test drive  I could tell you go for it but, I can't be much of a help, I've gone from New Haven to my home about close to 50 miles away and then drove around part of the next day with my gas light on, but I've got a gas sipping VW. My wife has the same engine in her car and it always asking if she should get gas yet and its like a 1/3 tank left. I tell her to wait, I can drive around for days on a 1/3 tank. |
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08-21-2009, 02:25 PM
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| Donkey Punch Champion!  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 3,881
| I SO hope you run out of Gas AND get a ticket for being so stupid. Good luck, not really. |
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08-21-2009, 02:25 PM
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| Web Wheeling  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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| Drive fast, stay on the pedal! |
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08-21-2009, 02:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven
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08-21-2009, 02:31 PM
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| Gold Star Baby!   Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
Posts: 6,821
| Get the gas life is just to short to spend any time sitting on the side of the road in traffic let alone putting your wife on the road to face rush hour. |
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08-21-2009, 02:39 PM
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| Choppin' it up.  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 2,434
| Make life interesting. I say go for it. You'll be amp'd up from the traffic anyways. |
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08-21-2009, 03:28 PM
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| Who's your Daddy-0!  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta
Posts: 5,054
| You will make it Easy on the gas pedal! |
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