Gas stopped early
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From: Montana
RE: Gas stopped early
ORIGINAL: klrspz
I've been pushing my ride real hard, I might be lucky if i make it to 300mi... also, wow.. 3.56/gal!!! it's 2.89 here in dallas.. where do you live?
I've been pushing my ride real hard, I might be lucky if i make it to 300mi... also, wow.. 3.56/gal!!! it's 2.89 here in dallas.. where do you live?
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From: Montana
RE: Gas stopped early
I shouldn't talk to much because from what I've been told Montana has a decent amout of oil too, but it all gets exported to other refineries so we don't get the benefits. I haven't seen $2.89/gal for a LONG time.
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From: Brandon, MS
RE: Gas stopped early
For the most part, I think Texas does have the cheapest gas prices in the country.
It was $2.89 here in MS when I filled up the other day. We are usually pretty close to Texas prices.
I remember when I was 16 and had my first gas guzzling 5spd Mustang. i think it got about 14mpg around town. But I didn't care cause gas was so cheap. At one point it was down to $0.77/gallon! Ahhh, the good old days!
It was $2.89 here in MS when I filled up the other day. We are usually pretty close to Texas prices.
I remember when I was 16 and had my first gas guzzling 5spd Mustang. i think it got about 14mpg around town. But I didn't care cause gas was so cheap. At one point it was down to $0.77/gallon! Ahhh, the good old days!
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RE: Gas stopped early
ORIGINAL: 00AccordLX5spd
It is likely the pump. Even if you have used the same pump before, no pumps are perfect. I have been to several that will stop a bunch of times and I have to hold the lever instead of locking it. I think it has to do with the underground tank getting low on fuel or something.
It is likely the pump. Even if you have used the same pump before, no pumps are perfect. I have been to several that will stop a bunch of times and I have to hold the lever instead of locking it. I think it has to do with the underground tank getting low on fuel or something.
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RE: Gas stopped early
Yeah just went out for lunch and saw prices are up to 2.99/gal..
Are you at the same pump each time you do this? I've had that happen to me on my '86 4Runner and after switching pumps it stopped doing it... I had noticed the gas came out of the nozzle a bit differently. Much like a bad aerator on a sink nozzle, it kinda looked like a sloppy stream.. Moved to the other pump, and it came out smooth and stopped my problem.. Seems like there is a small bubble of air that gets created from the gas being dumped all weird...
Just my $0.02
Are you at the same pump each time you do this? I've had that happen to me on my '86 4Runner and after switching pumps it stopped doing it... I had noticed the gas came out of the nozzle a bit differently. Much like a bad aerator on a sink nozzle, it kinda looked like a sloppy stream.. Moved to the other pump, and it came out smooth and stopped my problem.. Seems like there is a small bubble of air that gets created from the gas being dumped all weird...
Just my $0.02
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RE: Gas stopped early
ORIGINAL: klrspz
Yeah just went out for lunch and saw prices are up to 2.99/gal..
Are you at the same pump each time you do this? I've had that happen to me on my '86 4Runner and after switching pumps it stopped doing it... I had noticed the gas came out of the nozzle a bit differently. Much like a bad aerator on a sink nozzle, it kinda looked like a sloppy stream.. Moved to the other pump, and it came out smooth and stopped my problem.. Seems like there is a small bubble of air that gets created from the gas being dumped all weird...
Just my $0.02
Yeah just went out for lunch and saw prices are up to 2.99/gal..
Are you at the same pump each time you do this? I've had that happen to me on my '86 4Runner and after switching pumps it stopped doing it... I had noticed the gas came out of the nozzle a bit differently. Much like a bad aerator on a sink nozzle, it kinda looked like a sloppy stream.. Moved to the other pump, and it came out smooth and stopped my problem.. Seems like there is a small bubble of air that gets created from the gas being dumped all weird...
Just my $0.02
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RE: Gas stopped early
$3.17 for unleaded here.
I try to avoid ever going to the same gas station all the time. I vary which ones i use alot. that way, if i find out that my "regular" gas station isnt being honest with their gas amount calibration, i wont be as upset.
there was a string of stations that were caught for that awile ago.
I try to avoid ever going to the same gas station all the time. I vary which ones i use alot. that way, if i find out that my "regular" gas station isnt being honest with their gas amount calibration, i wont be as upset.
there was a string of stations that were caught for that awile ago.
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Yeah, and the good old days weren't that long ago too. I think when 2000 hit it was all downhill in some ways. Mainly the oil mongrels/politicians that we have areto blame for this gas crisis.