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Outta gas/ CEL surprise.
Posted by LCJ [Email] (more from LCJ) on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:58:18
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My recent experience might help others not get a big surprise if they run out of gas as I stupidly did.
You see, I have occasionally run my 9-5 down to zero miles on the SID and found that in fact there were several miles left. (Dumb, I know. But hey, I admit it.)
So, here I was heading out with the wife and she says, "Hey lets get some gas first." "No", I said, " Lets get where we are going, beat the traffic and get it once there. Plenty of miles left on the computer." Big argument ensued on how I should listen more to her. Ha!
Well you know what happened. It surprised only one of us.
What did surprise ME though, and may help other 9-5ers is that I was at around "12 miles" on the SID and the thing ran out of gas.
Not only did it conk out as a result, whereby I was able to quickly get over and turn off, but I also had the CEL flash at me.
YIKES! I thought, maybe it is not just gas.
Having just that week cured another CEL I thought I was in trouble in more ways that just gas. Mild financial panic ensued, but in fact, no. Not necessary.
The gas is all it was.
I did not expect the light to come on for it only.
Just a little bit embarrassed (and oh am I hearing about it big time) but hey, I am happy that the CEL was nothing big.
Hope this helps. (Both car-wise and marriage-wise.)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Outta gas/ CEL surprise., LCJ, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:58:18 <-- Viewing This Message
- The worst news may be yet to come....., MI-Roger
, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:18:56- yeah..., James, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:23:52
- Re: Outta gas/ CEL surprise., EGD
, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:03:06 - Marital dynamics are funny, mike Johnson, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:49:15
- Re: Outta gas/ CEL surprise., AeroLady, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:29:30
- SID lies., John Myers, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:26:30
- Re: Outta gas/ CEL surprise., SWEDECAR
, Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:07:35
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