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Old 06-01-2006, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RJ1340
Last Sunday we left Diversey Harbor(Chicago) and went across the lake to New Buffalo, MI. Had lunch, walked around (man, it was hot!), came back to Chicago for a late dinner. On the way there I gave the crew a little speed burst, on the way back a little longer blast. After all that, my (3) gas gauges still read FULL! Am I right, is that not unbelievable? I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the gauges haven't worked since day one, although, to their credit they have attempted to fix them a couple times.
no need to use caps in the word "full"
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Originally Posted by LostinBoston
exactly. ill head out with a full tank ankd come back with 3/4 or hea dout with half, do the samae trip, and either have to stop somewhere for fuel or just make it home. The smartcraft with the 525's has a fuel used gauge. This is the only thing i trust. or you cen get floscan gauges, same thing, just not as nice looking.

Don't pick on my Floscans. I might take it personally!
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Originally Posted by RJ1340
Last Sunday we left Diversey Harbor(Chicago) and went across the lake to New Buffalo, MI. Had lunch, walked around (man, it was hot!), came back to Chicago for a late dinner. On the way there I gave the crew a little speed burst, on the way back a little longer blast. After all that, my (3) gas gauges still read FULL! Am I right, is that not unbelievable? I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the gauges haven't worked since day one, although, to their credit they have attempted to fix them a couple times.
"Broke"back gauges.
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Originally Posted by fund razor
"Broke"back gauges.
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Originally Posted by JS232
Gas dock never lies... I've learn early not to trust in my gas gauges...

Absolutly right the only reading you trust on a fuel gauge is empty.
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Originally Posted by sakoutis3
Absolutly right the only reading you trust on a fuel gauge is empty.


got that right. half tank means a quarter tank too me. better safe than having someone pull me in
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A Y2K with a 496ho crusing at 65 will get bout' 3.5.
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