Used my "project" for work today....

[rogergodding]

My truck I usually work out of is a nissan(good on gas). It needs a transmission, so I loaded up my 71GMC to get some work done. Thought I had enough gas...... I was wrong! But I keep a can with gas in the bed just in case. (Gas gage not working) I haven't driven this truck more than 10 miles at a time for the past few years, but today I had to go 45. I can tell if I am low on gas because the electric fuel pump will rattle but at highway speeds I could not hear it, I just felt the loss of horsepower and knew we were out.... pulled over and proceeded to add fuel..... then the engine died. As lovers of these trucks know their querks, I know that my starter is weak when hot, so I did not really want it to die..... So I commenced to kill the battery and flood the carb all at once after that. Dammit. Then the nice guy that pulled over to give me a hand got his suv stuck in the mud next to me on the shoulder I thought no way this is happening!!! But he knew how to drive his vehicle and got it unstuck after about 5 minutes...... got a jump start and was on my way!!! Sorry for the long text...... Just remember to help others when you can......

[nuke1]

Hmm, goods day i guess at work hey, at least it was interesting.

[Ron 586]

Love a story with a happy ending.

[rogergodding]

Turned out to be a pretty good day, managed to not get rained on and made it back home with no problems.... I will be looking for a new starter soon!

[Hottrucks]

Ummm the brown wire that has surely been broken off between the fuse box and tank is broken fix it and then your guage will work again..ta da!!!..oh and by the way fill the tank...... go a hundrend mle and put more in it....sorry couldn't help myself....and refill the spare tank agan....lol

[rogergodding]

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

Ummm the brown wire that has surely been broken off between the fuse box and tank is broken fix it and then your guage will work again..ta da!!!..oh and by the way fill the tank...... go a hundrend mle and put more in it....sorry couldn't help myself....and refill the spare tank agan....lol

Thanks! But, the guage has not worked since I've owned it, and I have rewired everything.... thought I should have enough gas since I had put some in the day before..... oh well..... new guage cluster down the road???

rg