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Old 07-14-2001, 02:44 AM
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Again I found myself stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on I-5, having traveled 14 miles with the "gas low" light on.
I've got an '88 S4 A/T.
I'm curious to know whose got the record out there for traveling the farthest with the light on, and if anyone has actually run out of gas.

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Old 07-14-2001, 05:17 AM
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Yep. Been there, Done That. I went 38 miles after the light went on and 5 miles more after the pumps started whinning(running dry) as the car would rock fore and aft on accel/braking. The car died with no fuel as soon as I pulled up to the Chevron 92 pump. As if it knew, I would chance running out of gas before I would put in some cheapass gas.

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Old 07-16-2001, 02:37 PM
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My light comes on at exactly 18 gallons expended. My 79 has a 22 gal fuel tank, leaving me about 4 gals. As soon as the light goes on, i look for the closest gas station. I may be the only man in america who actually got rid of his cell phone, so i dont take the chance.



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