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Old 04-12-2014 | 02:32 PM
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Good news is that the gauge does work!

Bad news is that it cost me over $500 to test it!!
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Old 04-12-2014 | 04:23 PM
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Makes my 65 gallon tank a walk in the park to fill compared to yours, and i thought mine sucked .
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Old 04-12-2014 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 92nsx
Makes my 65 gallon tank a walk in the park to fill compared to yours, and i thought mine sucked .
Yep, and I had a 1/4 of a tank already in it! That was around 140 gals. (3.699/gal)
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Old 04-12-2014 | 06:27 PM
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That's nothing fellas.... I've got three tanks, 100 gals each. Filled up today.. Ouch!!!!
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Old 04-12-2014 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nailit
Good news is that the gauge does work!

Bad news is that it cost me over $500 to test it!!
You have only tested it in one direction, now get on with the real test
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Old 04-12-2014 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Wobble
You have only tested it in one direction, now get on with the real test
I was too cheap to test mine like he did, so I tested the other direction and I'll be damned. The low fuel light does work!
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Old 04-12-2014 | 09:23 PM
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Explain other direction mine is not correct, ran out of fuel once last summer definitely don't want to do that again!
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Old 04-12-2014 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Wobble
You have only tested it in one direction, now get on with the real test
I have been using it and back and forth btw 1/4 to 3/4! It was 1/4 when I filled up so the 1/4 mare is correct. Not going to test it much farther than that!! Lol
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Old 04-12-2014 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HyFive578
That's nothing fellas.... I've got three tanks, 100 gals each. Filled up today.. Ouch!!!!
Wow! $1000 bucks to fill up.. Holy crap... Normal boating, how long does that last ya?

Normal for us with the kids, full would last me about 5-6 trips In Lake to our beach we usually hang.
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I sure love the song bbcs sing but I really love the sbcs for economy.
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