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Old 02-24-2008, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott
ouch, well maybe when I get a better job I can do that, but $75 a tank is killing me.
Originally Posted by kbracing96
Hu?? it doesn't cost any more to always put gas in when you get to 1/4, then it does to do it at E

Edit: let me rephrase that, it doesn't use any more fuel...
WTF...lol ooookay. Yeah what kb said. Paying 75 to fill it up and drive for 4 days vs. 37 bucks for 2 days...pick your poison.

btw, to the ones killing the pump by sucking air...it's more of the matter that the pump overheats as well. Fuel keeps the pump cool.
Old 02-24-2008, 07:31 PM
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It's easy. Fill up when you get to 1/4 tank. Once you have had to change one of these fuel pumps out you will never even get close to letting the warning light come on. Call it preventative maintenance.
Old 02-24-2008, 09:02 PM
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75 bucks give me a break, lol costs me at least 90 to fill my tank
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
what does it matter, you need to put fuel in it anyhow. Is the glass half full or half empty
!!!Exactly!!! the lower you run it, the more it cost to fill it up...
Old 02-25-2008, 02:09 AM
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Yeah, keep it full. A stock for stock swap isn't very hard, but $300 isn't worth it.
Old 02-25-2008, 03:19 AM
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I learned the hard way not to trust the light. just fill it back up when you hit between 1/8 to 1/4. as far as the question in the title "What is truely empty?" if it won't start, its truely empty.
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Originally Posted by 00ChevyScott
How many gallons left till the low fuel light comes on?
Ive had that light on and the needle down low for like 2 days before, and I'll go fill up and only take like 23 gallons. From what Ive read, our tanks are 26 gallons.
i made it 70 miles before i died i can tell u that

dont run it on empty though fuel is what cools the fuel pump
well hell dewmanshu beat me to that but still thats why my cuz has went thru 2 because hes a cheap *** and rides around on the light all the time
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00ChevyScott, I couldn't resist, since you didn't have an avatar anyway, I hooked ya up.

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Originally Posted by dewmanshu
00ChevyScott, I couldn't resist, since you didn't have an avatar anyway, I hooked ya up.

haha i saw that and was like huh? haha

but thanks anyways, that ought to remind me to go get gas
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i run mine dry all the time. ive sputtered into gas stations more than once haha. so far ive been lucky and my pump is surviving. its still quiet and everything.


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