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My car is a liar!
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<blockquote data-quote="Riley P" data-source="post: 20069" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>Due to the possibility of bad gas making my engine throw a code for the knock sensor, I tried using up as much fuel as possible before filling up (you know where this is going) So, with 3/8ths of a tank of fuel left, I headed to Regina! An hour later, I was notified that I was on reserve fuel with 100 km left to go, no big deal, I'll just check what the fuel range gage says, 144 km if fuel left, sweet. Well with 120 km left on the fuel range display, my cruise control shut off, however, the engine was still running but when I pressed the gas pedal, nothing happened. I coast like this for about a km before the engine shut off and I got on a side road, 68 km from Regina with what should be 120 kms left in fuel. No codes were thrown so I called my brother to bring me some gas. Thank goodness the car fired right up and that the fuel pump wasn't wrecked. </p><p></p><p>My question is, do you trust the dic when you travel? Has this happened to anyone else? I understand the gauge was at empty and I was cutting it close, but 120 km close?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riley P, post: 20069, member: 2"] Due to the possibility of bad gas making my engine throw a code for the knock sensor, I tried using up as much fuel as possible before filling up (you know where this is going) So, with 3/8ths of a tank of fuel left, I headed to Regina! An hour later, I was notified that I was on reserve fuel with 100 km left to go, no big deal, I'll just check what the fuel range gage says, 144 km if fuel left, sweet. Well with 120 km left on the fuel range display, my cruise control shut off, however, the engine was still running but when I pressed the gas pedal, nothing happened. I coast like this for about a km before the engine shut off and I got on a side road, 68 km from Regina with what should be 120 kms left in fuel. No codes were thrown so I called my brother to bring me some gas. Thank goodness the car fired right up and that the fuel pump wasn't wrecked. My question is, do you trust the dic when you travel? Has this happened to anyone else? I understand the gauge was at empty and I was cutting it close, but 120 km close? [/QUOTE]
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