Ran Out Of Gas!!

Dee Mac · 03-04-2008, 07:41 PM

This is the first time this has happened to me. I was trying to wait out the gas prices, causes normally when I fill up gas drops a few cents. But anyway, I waited about two days while driving on E and gas only dropped two cents, I went to start my truck and wouldn't you know it wouldn't start, just gave that chugging sound (you know when you're out of gas). So I fill my mini gas can (2 gals, I know I bought this when I had my motorcycle) put the two gallons in and off to the gas station I went. Filled up and the tank only took 21 gallons (+ the 2 from gas can, 23 total). The Titan has a 28 gal tank, any ideas why it wouldn't turn over with 5 gals left in the tank?

GoFast33 · 03-04-2008, 07:51 PM

That is odd. Were you parked on a slope? If so, maybe the fuel pickup in the tank was sucking air. I just ran my 37 gallon tank down to "E" and filled up with about 34 gallons (~$120!!!!!!!!).....so my truck was still truckin' with only 3 gallons in the tank.

fishinfrenzi15 · 03-04-2008, 08:03 PM

hmm....i think that woulda had to been a pretty steep slope. but ya never know. never heard of that myself. ive ran the tank down to very close to empty, 20-30 miles left in the tank per my scangauge. and it was still running just fine.

Dee Mac · 03-04-2008, 08:11 PM

I was on level pavement. I thought it was my battery at first, but everyone in the parking lot knew the sound before I even told them I was out of gas. But, I won't be waiting out the gas pumps again that's for sure.

37L1 · 03-04-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee Mac

This is the first time this has happened to me. I was trying to wait out the gas prices, causes normally when I fill up gas drops a few cents. But anyway, I waited about two days while driving on E and gas only dropped two cents, I went to start my truck and wouldn't you know it wouldn't start, just gave that chugging sound (you know when you're out of gas). So I fill my mini gas can (2 gals, I know I bought this when I had my motorcycle) put the two gallons in and off to the gas station I went. Filled up and the tank only took 21 gallons (+ the 2 from gas can, 23 total). The Titan has a 28 gal tank, any ideas why it wouldn't turn over with 5 gals left in the tank?

So you saved forty-six cents?

Titan-ization · 03-04-2008, 08:19 PM

Well, guess I won't be waiting out the gas prices either. the other day I saw a gas station with $2.99/gallon, so I make a b-line for the station and filled up. That was four days ago, now the cheapest i have seen is around $3.10/gallon....Gas prices are getting ridiculous....

thejosh · 03-04-2008, 08:30 PM

It might be the fuel sending unit. I had mine replaced and so have many other on here. Just search around and you'll see.

**loufish** · 03-04-2008, 08:48 PM

i agree that's weird, and I don't have any ideas right now...My truck is like most, when the light comes on I've got about 7 gals left, that's at about 1/8 tank. I have driven past that all the way to "E" on the gauge and the most it took was 25 gals...

**Arachnid** · 03-04-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 37L1

So you saved forty-six cents?

A steal compared to the cost of new injectors

GO_VOLS! · 03-05-2008, 08:15 AM

I ran completely out of gas on a back road before. The kicker was that my wife told me that I need to stop and get gas before it happened. Now she reminds me about that day every time the light comes on! It took ~3 gallons to get the truck fired back up when the tank was bone dry.

The 28 gal tank has 8 gallons left when the light first comes on. I've driven 525 miles on 1 tank before! When refilling, it took 27.8 gal!!

**Kronos1965** · 03-05-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GO_VOLS!

I ran completely out of gas on a back road before. The kicker was that my wife told me that I need to stop and get gas before it happened. Now she reminds me about that day every time the light comes on! It took ~3 gallons to get the truck fired back up when the tank was bone dry.

The 28 gal tank has 8 gallons left when the light first comes on. I've driven 525 miles on 1 tank before! When refilling, it took 27.8 gal!!

Excellent!

You can just make the Meet in Rockingham, NC in June on a tank.

It's 500 miles from you!

Dee Mac · 03-05-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GO_VOLS!

I ran completely out of gas on a back road before. The kicker was that my wife told me that I need to stop and get gas before it happened. Now she reminds me about that day every time the light comes on! It took ~3 gallons to get the truck fired back up when the tank was bone dry.

The 28 gal tank has 8 gallons left when the light first comes on. I've driven 525 miles on 1 tank before! When refilling, it took 27.8 gal!!

WOW!!! 525 miles on 1 tank. Boy, what I would give to get that monthly. I have only maxed 425, and that was strictly highway, but it was consistently. Don't know what I will get now, but will find out on my drive from VA to KS.

GO_VOLS! · 03-05-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronos1965

Excellent!

You can just make the Meet in Rockingham, NC in June on a tank.

It's 500 miles from you!

I'd just have to finance the tank of gas to afford it!

**yamatitan** · 03-05-2008, 06:21 PM

You sure the pump just didnt cut off? Sometimes they have a dollar limit on them. So if it stopped at an even number like 65 or 70 maybe thats why?

2007 TITAN LE · 03-05-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GO_VOLS!

I ran completely out of gas on a back road before. The kicker was that my wife told me that I need to stop and get gas before it happened. Now she reminds me about that day every time the light comes on! It took ~3 gallons to get the truck fired back up when the tank was bone dry.

The 28 gal tank has 8 gallons left when the light first comes on. I've driven 525 miles on 1 tank before! When refilling, it took 27.8 gal!!

I'm lucky to get 285 miles per tank. Filled up today at 250 miles on 22 gallons and thats 3/4 highway driving. Barely 11mpg. I get excited when I see 12 mpg. If I ever saw 15 mpg, I would have to rub one off right there at the gas station.