| Bad gas mileage [message #217647] |
Sat, 10 August 2013 11:04  |
roy1
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I filled the tank in Carson City for the 30 mile trip to Reno as I entered my hot rod in Hot August nights. As I aproched the campground I noticed the gas gage showed half a tank ? When I stopped and got out there was a line of gas down the street I'll bet I got a whole 2 miles to the gallon. I gave the campground a nice petrol odor. The fix for this problem is tighten the gas filter with Chanel locks not hand tight even though I had always done it hand tight.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bad gas mileage [message #217659 is a reply to message #217652] |
Sat, 10 August 2013 12:34  |
roy1
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| emerystora wrote on Sat, 10 August 2013 09:24 |
It sounds as if you had better replace the gasket on the filter.
Emery Stora
On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:04 AM, roy@gmcnet.org wrote:
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> I filled the tank in Carson City for the 30 mile trip to Reno as I entered my hot rod in Hot August nights. As I aproched the campground I noticed the gas gage showed half a tank ? When I stopped and got out there was a line of gas down the street I'll bet I got a whole 2 miles to the gallon. I gave the campground a nice petrol odor. The fix for this problem is tighten the gas filter with Chanel locks not hand tight even though I had always done it hand tight.
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> Roy Keen
> Minden,NV
> 76 X Glenbrook
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> GMCnet mailing list. I will look at it when I get home but it is a new ac filter and gasket. Installed last year. The type Jim k sells (Cadillac) the other similar one never leaked in 20 years maybe my grip isn't what it was but at a loss of $50 worth of gas and a chance of a fire I'll make sure they are tight from now on.
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