Damn you you little fuel tank!
08-01-2011, 03:40 PM
#11
Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Alberta
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08-02-2011, 01:09 AM
#13
Senior Member
Thread Starter
So it did it to me another way today.
Coasting down a bike park mountain with 100km on the DTE and needle pointing just under 1/4. Then the needle plunges to E and the DTE drops to 80km left. The dreaded countdown began with DTE losing 1km every 200 meters I travelled WHILE COASTING DOWNHILL AND INSTANT FUEL GAUGE SHOWING NO FUEL BEING USED. It was in fuel shutoff mode for several kms.
So I dive into the nearest pump and put 84 liters into my 98 liter tank. Fuel used on trip meter indicates I used 81 liters since last fill.
So who can tell me how much fuel is used before truck quits. I will have to go by the fuel used recording and calculate my DTE with how much I have left before engine runs dry.
Of coarse any remote start idling will throw that method out of wack. What's a guy to do?
Inconsistent is the worst case scenerio.
Coasting down a bike park mountain with 100km on the DTE and needle pointing just under 1/4. Then the needle plunges to E and the DTE drops to 80km left. The dreaded countdown began with DTE losing 1km every 200 meters I travelled WHILE COASTING DOWNHILL AND INSTANT FUEL GAUGE SHOWING NO FUEL BEING USED. It was in fuel shutoff mode for several kms.
So I dive into the nearest pump and put 84 liters into my 98 liter tank. Fuel used on trip meter indicates I used 81 liters since last fill.
So who can tell me how much fuel is used before truck quits. I will have to go by the fuel used recording and calculate my DTE with how much I have left before engine runs dry.
Of coarse any remote start idling will throw that method out of wack. What's a guy to do?
Inconsistent is the worst case scenerio.
08-02-2011, 08:59 AM
#15
Senior Member
Same here! I had a little under 1/4 tank left and I was working out in my rents yard. I pulled my truck around to listen to music, and was parked nose down on a pretty good decline. I got out and walked around the house to get some tools, came back and my truck had died! lol I tried starting it but still nothing. I had about 5 gallons of fuel in the garage so I poured it all in, waited a bit, and still nothing. Finally it dawned on my that everything must be near the back of the fuel tank and all my fuel was sitting up front (36 gal). So I put it in neutral coasted down to the bottom of their lot where it was level and it started right up! lol
08-03-2011, 04:54 AM
#18
Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That experience has gotta suck! Good "play" with duramax guy! I've tried searching for larger aftermarket fuel tanks for my 5.4 litre FX4 but you won't find 'em for gasoline, only available for diesel. Federal law stipulates that extra large, aftermarket gasoline fuel tanks are prohibited. The logic behind that is, gasoline is quite flammable, combustible and explosive, whereas diesel is quite the opposite. I hope this helps.
Sent from my iPhone
Sent from my iPhone
08-03-2011, 07:54 AM
#19
Senior Member
I'd never trust the miles to E, but I do trust the Trip A/B menus, and litres used. Miles to E seems to have too many factors, and your driving for the next 50 miles may not be the same as your previous 300, so it will vary depending on the terrain.
