Where is my gas going?
07-16-2008, 05:09 PM
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Where is my gas going?
Maybe someone can explain gas tanks to me a little better. Why does it seem like the car gulps gas down at an unusual rate when it gets less than half full?
I was running late for an interview and was revving it harder than normal, but nothing over 3.5k and used a gallon of gas in less than 10 miles. This was when the tank was a little under half.
What the ****?
I was running late for an interview and was revving it harder than normal, but nothing over 3.5k and used a gallon of gas in less than 10 miles. This was when the tank was a little under half.
What the ****?
07-16-2008, 05:10 PM
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well, the sender isn't perfect.
it isn't using gas at a faster rate, it's just dropping faster.
for example, you may put gas in it, and for the first 2 gallons, the level doesn't move at all, then it drops a little, the last bit, it moves more. it's just not as linear as it should be.
it isn't using gas at a faster rate, it's just dropping faster.
for example, you may put gas in it, and for the first 2 gallons, the level doesn't move at all, then it drops a little, the last bit, it moves more. it's just not as linear as it should be.
07-16-2008, 05:53 PM
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well, the sender isn't perfect.
it isn't using gas at a faster rate, it's just dropping faster.
for example, you may put gas in it, and for the first 2 gallons, the level doesn't move at all, then it drops a little, the last bit, it moves more. it's just not as linear as it should be.
it isn't using gas at a faster rate, it's just dropping faster.
for example, you may put gas in it, and for the first 2 gallons, the level doesn't move at all, then it drops a little, the last bit, it moves more. it's just not as linear as it should be.
07-16-2008, 06:50 PM
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well on all vehicles you will go through gas faster on the lower half as the lower half is smaller then the top half of your tank. go and take a look under your car and you will see what i mean.
07-16-2008, 08:13 PM
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LOL, this happend to me.... I got soo pissed cuz i shut my car off with a gallon left. turned it on, it was freakin empty.. I said,, **** this and refused to get gas. 2 days and 67 miles of driving while it was on empty i filled it up.
And sometimes it will say empty and gas for 4.11 will be like 44 bucks and other times it will be 46 but once it was 35 bucks. Its the craziest tank i have ever had. It will make you freakin happy when it takes two days to get off of full, but it will make you cry when it jumps to empty. Its a true woman.. I call my car=Coballah.. i have a black one. if i had a white one id call it cindy
but anyway. yea. the tank is crazy
And sometimes it will say empty and gas for 4.11 will be like 44 bucks and other times it will be 46 but once it was 35 bucks. Its the craziest tank i have ever had. It will make you freakin happy when it takes two days to get off of full, but it will make you cry when it jumps to empty. Its a true woman.. I call my car=Coballah.. i have a black one. if i had a white one id call it cindy
but anyway. yea. the tank is crazy
07-16-2008, 10:40 PM
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in my formula firebird, it would hit empty when it was half full if I went around a corner too fast.....a right hand corner that is. If i turned left hard it would go to full. Just the way the f-bodies of that time were.
07-17-2008, 12:07 PM
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Chevy
yep, it seems like Chevy is notorious for have innacurate gauges. My cobalt does the same things as listed above. I also have an 82 Z28 camaro....if the car was sititng still, it would start going down, but if I floored it, it shot up like a rocket...kinda funny actually
if you have consistant driving habits, you will be able to determine when you will need gas
if you have consistant driving habits, you will be able to determine when you will need gas
07-17-2008, 12:51 PM
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Yeah, when you'd come to a stop and let it sit there, I'd watch the gauge go down, then up...and back and forth till it finally evened out.
If I parked in my driveway forwards (car was facing uphill) as opposed to parking backwards (facing downhill), my gauge would read a bit differently (more if I was parked uphill).
If I parked in my driveway forwards (car was facing uphill) as opposed to parking backwards (facing downhill), my gauge would read a bit differently (more if I was parked uphill).
07-19-2008, 12:27 PM
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yeah, my balt has been averagin 45mpg at 55mph..if I draft tractor trailers I get 54mpg...keep in mind though I have a fuel boss on my car..
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...?Ntt=fuel+boss
....and it really helps! City driving hurts though...I'll get about 30mpg rollin' around town...so far the furthest I have gone on 1 tank of gas is 460 miles....I'm trying to make it to 500!! lol
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...?Ntt=fuel+boss
....and it really helps! City driving hurts though...I'll get about 30mpg rollin' around town...so far the furthest I have gone on 1 tank of gas is 460 miles....I'm trying to make it to 500!! lol
07-19-2008, 01:02 PM
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ive gone more that 460 miles on a tank and i dont have a fuel boss or whatever. i can make the 400+ mile trip from my house to dallas and stil have just shy of a quarter of a tank
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