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Jeebo

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2. This is why I NEVER let my tank go below half full.

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 03:23 PM

Feb 2023

ESPECIALLY in winter, I ALWAYS keep it at least half full. As ret5hd's father observed, it doesn't cost any more to run your car on the top half of the gasoline tank than it does on the bottom half. Words of wisdom if ever there were any. Also, it's not good for your engine if it has to suck up that last little bit of gasoline out of the very bottom of the tank, along with all the other stuff that collects down there.

-- Ron

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(formerly) missing women stranded, survived -15 overnight in car after running out of gas [View all] eShirl Feb 2023 OP

My father always said... ret5hd Feb 2023 #1

This is why I NEVER let my tank go below half full. Jeebo Feb 2023 #2

They had filled the tank on Wednesday, didn't run out until Saturday eShirl Feb 2023 #4

It's such a relief it ended well. peacefreak2.0 Feb 2023 #3

I still can't believe it! eShirl Feb 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #6