Stranded/broke down
Pulling through the city of Calgary, on the bypass. Had just filled with fuel 3 miles back. ¼ tank to full. Pulling up hill, gauges all normal, cruise set. Start to lose power and slow down. I reac...
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TravelinDog wrote:Cobra21 wrote:
My guess is fuel pump also. Breakdowns are no fun.
Brian
That's pretty funny. This isn't 1950. "Bad gas" is a thing of urban legend anymore. I have yet to find ANYONE that has actually gotten "bad gas" when buying it at any commercial retailer.
They always know somebody that says they got bad gas or heard of somebody that got bad gas like their sisters boyfriends dads uncle in Alabama. :R
Most people do not understand the enforcement of EPA regulations, where gas leaking from a tank can and will lead to massive fines has as a side benefit reduced the contamination of gas from stuff leaking in.
For the first 5-6 years I had my last pickup I treated it like I had others for years, when low on gas, fill it up. Then one trip I hooked to the camper with 3/4 tank of gas that had been in the tank for about 3 months. Truck ran, but spent a lot of time in lower gears. Stopped when 1/2, filled, ran better. Filled again at half, more improvement. Now, unless I'm going out of town, when it gets to 1/4, I put in 5 gallons. If we don't go camping that will last a month. That way, when ready to hook up I can take on at least 15 gallons of fresh gas, and she does better.
