19.785 Gallons!
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,503
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, Cali
19.785 Gallons!
OK, so the low fuel light was on when I left for work yesterday evening. No big deal, that means I have at least two gallons left. I'll just fill up before I head home in the morning.
My shift ends, I hop in the G and start for home. Oh damn, I need gas! Aw, I'll be fine. Just a quick trip over the Dumbarton into Fremont. I come off the highrise and somehow the low fuel light seems brighter. Is that possible? I pass the Thornton Ave exit and I'm approaching the Newark Blvd offramp when I feel the G hesitate for a second. Maybe it was my imagination? Nope, there's the stutter again. I shut off the radio and turn off the cruise control. All of sudden the G starts to sputter, I'm losing speed. I am NOT going to run out of gas 200 yards from the next exit! Sputter, sputter...60, 55, 50 MPH. I make the exit and shift into 'N'. Gravity will get me to a gas station I hope. A quick glance for traffic at the red light shows I'm clear. A right turn onto Newark Blvd and I see a Chevron up ahead on the right. I can make it...I think. More sputtering and lurching, the G almost dies, another quick burst of power and I make it into the station. WHEW!
19.785 gallons! Damn, my baby was running on love! I'll never let her go thirsty again!
My shift ends, I hop in the G and start for home. Oh damn, I need gas! Aw, I'll be fine. Just a quick trip over the Dumbarton into Fremont. I come off the highrise and somehow the low fuel light seems brighter. Is that possible? I pass the Thornton Ave exit and I'm approaching the Newark Blvd offramp when I feel the G hesitate for a second. Maybe it was my imagination? Nope, there's the stutter again. I shut off the radio and turn off the cruise control. All of sudden the G starts to sputter, I'm losing speed. I am NOT going to run out of gas 200 yards from the next exit! Sputter, sputter...60, 55, 50 MPH. I make the exit and shift into 'N'. Gravity will get me to a gas station I hope. A quick glance for traffic at the red light shows I'm clear. A right turn onto Newark Blvd and I see a Chevron up ahead on the right. I can make it...I think. More sputtering and lurching, the G almost dies, another quick burst of power and I make it into the station. WHEW!
19.785 gallons! Damn, my baby was running on love! I'll never let her go thirsty again!
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: San Jose(Rose Garden area), CA
LOL - did a similar thing in my wife's Del Sol once. Your story brought back all those feelings of fear then relief of rolling into the station.
When the gas light starts blinking then you're in "real" trouble...think it kicks in at 19.8 gallons.
When the gas light starts blinking then you're in "real" trouble...think it kicks in at 19.8 gallons.
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Elk Grove & West Sacramento, CA
haha wow. crazy. good story.
i actually ran out of fuel completely in the G. had to have a friend come pick me up and get some gas with me. really sad
from then on, i've always gotten gas once that light comes on
i actually ran out of fuel completely in the G. had to have a friend come pick me up and get some gas with me. really sad
from then on, i've always gotten gas once that light comes on
Trending Topics
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
From: Modesto, CA
Originally Posted by liu621
haha wow. crazy. good story.
i actually ran out of fuel completely in the G. had to have a friend come pick me up and get some gas with me. really sad
from then on, i've always gotten gas once that light comes on
i actually ran out of fuel completely in the G. had to have a friend come pick me up and get some gas with me. really sad
from then on, i've always gotten gas once that light comes on
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,503
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, Cali
Originally Posted by limeg35
How hard was to get it restarted?
If I did actually run out of gas on the freeway I probably wouldn't of posted about it, LOL.
Last edited by skeleton_cru; Jan 14, 2006 at 03:27 AM.
Originally Posted by skeleton_cru
Started right up. I guess since it never died completely. When I finally made it to the gas station I turned off the ignition. It was a potentially very embarrassing situation. If I did actually run out of gas on the freeway I probably wouldn't of posted about it, LOL.
If I did actually run out of gas on the freeway I probably wouldn't of posted about it, LOL.That was a long walk of shame for me.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,503
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, Cali
Originally Posted by vodkarocket
I've had it happen once, a mile away from my house at 2:00 AM.
That was a long walk of shame for me.
That was a long walk of shame for me.
i had some crackhead dude help push my car to the gas station the last 5 feet (the pump was on an incline) - that was my 89 sentra...
Registered User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
From: Modesto, CA
Originally Posted by skeleton_cru
Started right up. I guess since it never died completely. When I finally made it to the gas station I turned off the ignition. It was a potentially very embarrassing situation. If I did actually run out of gas on the freeway I probably wouldn't of posted about it, LOL.
If I did actually run out of gas on the freeway I probably wouldn't of posted about it, LOL.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,503
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, Cali
Originally Posted by limeg35
Glad you didnt ran dry on the freeway and if you have to asking for a ride to gas station, wonder how would you able to repaid the kindness, but I am sure some sort of role playing would be involved
