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| Author: | speedy [ Fri May 04, 2007 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mini's and Jerry cans |
After being away for 2 weeks, a lot of the BP ultimate evaporated on the moke.  There wasn't much there to begin with before I left, but more than enough to get me further than the 2 kms I managed to travel today.
The ticking sound that started about a kilometre had me worried it was a bearing, closer inspection revealed it was the petrol pump, and that I had just missed pulling into the nearby petrol station. I was lucky to be able to pull over safely and then go for a short stroll.... 
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| Author: | bnicho [ Fri May 04, 2007 7:55 pm ] |
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No excuse for running out in a Moke. Take off the big cap and peer in. If you can see steel, you need to fill. 
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| Author: | willy [ Fri May 04, 2007 7:58 pm ] |
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I've bought two jerry cans, during fuel outages. One time I held the Mini on starter in 1st gear (not enough torque in 2nd) for a hundred M or so to get to the servo; it was raining outside. |
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Fri May 04, 2007 8:03 pm ] |
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I think you need to install the cork gasket between the cap and the neck - stops the evaporation. I have a plastic 5 litre jerry for that very purpose |
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| Author: | speedy [ Fri May 04, 2007 8:06 pm ] |
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bnicho wrote: No excuse for running out in a Moke. Take off the big cap and peer in. If you can see steel, you need to fill.
Agreed, but I was in a rush to get to supercheap to buy a battery before they closed. I failed.
I like the cork gasket idea, I will take a closer look at the cap and possibly head down to bunnings. |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Fri May 04, 2007 9:58 pm ] |
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On the last test run in the Countryman before it passed rego, started it up, but could still hear the "tick" of the electric fuel pump. I look at #1 son, he looks back at me & says "must be nearly empty" (picks these things up quickly) Go for a run around the block anyway. Just over half way, engine cuts out so I slip into neutral & coast into our street, then the boy hops out while we're still moving & pushes us until we're back in the driveway. And of course, all three jerry cans are empty 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri May 04, 2007 11:54 pm ] |
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What a moment for You and #1 Son Who's fault was it the the Gerry's wern't Full...YOU
2 but both empty
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sat May 05, 2007 12:21 am ] |
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My family owns 6.
4 metal, my plastic all 25 litres each. 2 for diesal msotly for the tractor but can be used in either 4WD but general not needed as they have 100L fuel tanks anyway and are very economical. And 4 for the Mini's and the Merc. Mostly for the Mini's haha. Now we're doing 2 with 95, and 2 with 98, eg 2 for my car, and 2 for any other car or mine plus octane booster. |
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| Author: | Joe [ Sat May 05, 2007 12:58 am ] |
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I want an lpg jerry can... |
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