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willy
 Post subject: Not happy Jan
PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:14 pm 
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:evil: :lol: Ran out of fuel on Grenfell Street (middle of the city) coming home from "work". I thought my fuel pump had shat itself, because it would still start after it stalled itself from fuel starvation...

Ok so call dad, and he brings a can of fuel... fill up and off i go... hang on; fark its not starting. Stoopid SU fuel pumps - took about 10 cranks to get enough fuel up- i ran the tank dry!

So thats my thing for today.

Farken Lucas fuel gauge :o
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J_A_M
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hah hah....(in the voice of that kid in the Simpsons...you know the one)

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My wife has done that a number of times. I now have the Electric fuel pump on the Rear seat wall...She now knows the sound it makes when no fuel is reaching the Pump :lol:

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willy
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Nelson Muntz.

Haaar haaar.
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J_A_M
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bah ha ha...yea that one.....

haaarrrrr haaarrrr to you mate!!
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poeee
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Are you making fun at the size of my automobile?

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Wolfman
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:lol: Don't worry, I've run out at a KFC Drivethru at the window, now that was embarrising :oops:
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supercharged 850
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Serves ya right willy. :lol:

So now you know, after running your tank dry, turn the ignition on for 10 seconds before you start it.

Cmon, its a mini..... you should expect the gauges to be incorrect. 1/2 full = fill up time.

If you get a facet fuel pump, you'll never need to turn your stereo on again :lol:

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simon k
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running out of fuel is my fuel guage... I keep a container in the back. 2 out of 3 fill ups I fill the container as well - yesterday in fact :lol:

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kazjim
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"If you get a facet fuel pump, you'll never need to turn your stereo on again"

Try it with a Holley Red (BoostedMini) or a Holley Blue ! (me!)

noisy ferking things.......
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A hint with electric pumps... Keep your mechanical, and wire the electric into a switch. Turn the pump on when ya go to start the car (leave it going for a bit), then turn it off once the car is running.

It's even better for a car that doesn't get driven much!

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