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fuel gauge scare!

12-01-2001, 01:17 AM

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Forrest Nearing

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fuel gauge scare!

well, I'm getting ready to make my Dallas to Cali trip for the first time in my 91.5 Cummins...

I've been averaging 17-18.5 mpg on the highway...

I was watching the gauge like a hawk yesterday because I'm getting ready to take a longer trip... well, I'd put 120 miles on it, and it'd dropped past 1/4 tank... looked like 5/16... I was worried my mileage had dropped to 13-14mpg and was scared that something was wrong with the truck!!!

but, I filled it up, and it only took 7gal... WHEW... ok, 17mpg, that's more like it...

Forrest <-- not used to the non-linear antics of this fuel gauge!

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