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Auggie

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36. Yes in EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 08:07 PM

Feb 2018

Hurricane country too I guess.

Power may be out for days, weeks, or in Trump's U.S.A, indefinitely ...

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Keep the gas tank always at least half full of gas [View all] raccoon Feb 2018 OP

Well, I always try to keep it full in wintertime- neverknow when you couldbe stranded on a closed hlthe2b Feb 2018 #1

Yes. Also when Trump is insulting NK or if perhaps Russia Hortensis Feb 2018 #24

"dregs". nt marybourg Feb 2018 #2

You can smuggle dregs in your gas tank, but there's not much profit in it. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2018 #8

Thanks. I didn't catch that nt raccoon Feb 2018 #11

There is a filter between the gass tank and the engine to block sediment. Egnever Feb 2018 #3

Google 'fuel filter replacement' for your car OxQQme Feb 2018 #18

My husband works for an oil company. phylny Feb 2018 #23

I replaced my fuel filter for $25 bucks at a campsite ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #33

We have 4 vehicles and have for a while now (10+ years) ileus Feb 2018 #4

You never know when you might need to suddenly flee the country. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #5

This Seems Like An Old Concern ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #6

I think this may be outdated genxlib Feb 2018 #7

Yeah, I think it's outdated, because I definitely remember hearing this. LisaM Feb 2018 #28

nope Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #9

Running your car to often with a low amount of gas, dewsgirl Feb 2018 #10

How? Codeine Feb 2018 #13

The fuel pump is cooled by the liquid fuel Cirque du So-What Feb 2018 #16

Only if you actually empty the tank zipplewrath Feb 2018 #14

My husband is a part time mechanic, he constantly dewsgirl Feb 2018 #20

Old advice zipplewrath Feb 2018 #22

I always tried to fill my tank when it got to half--mainly because it was a small tank, niyad Feb 2018 #12

In 1986, a guy told me to keep it at least half full. This was my first new car. planetc Feb 2018 #15

My cars have always seemed to get better MPG when more than half full Cairycat Feb 2018 #17

That's interesting considering misanthrope Feb 2018 #30

Winter rule, always half a tank. sarcasmo Feb 2018 #19

Some misinformation posted in this thread Kaleva Feb 2018 #21

I was frequently reminded (by my foster father) Control-Z Feb 2018 #25

Quick evacuation or getaway in case of emergency Hekate Feb 2018 #26

That is really bad advice jberryhill Feb 2018 #27

There was an accident last year on the interstate near me, the traffic was shut down for hours. dem4decades Feb 2018 #29

just to be devil's advocate, keeping your tank on the full side lowers fuel efficiency unblock Feb 2018 #31

Regardless of your precautions, you are more likely to get a bad batch of gas from the station. TheBlackAdder Feb 2018 #32

I don't know about my gas tank ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #34

You mean the venting doesn't help? Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #38

It's so I can roll coal on the tRumpers I pass! ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #39

My a/c guy always told me to to shut off a/c tavernier Feb 2018 #35

Yes in EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY Auggie Feb 2018 #36

If I could afford it, I would... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #37

I prefer to keep mine half empty Blue Owl Feb 2018 #40

That is how I roll Generic Brad Feb 2018 #41