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11-01-2007, 10:08 PM
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Location: Boise, Idaho
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Gas Gauge Reading
Does you gas gauge drop to empty faster in the lower half? Seems like it's just sucking the gas down. Ugh, maybe I should fill it up and see what happens, LOL.
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11-01-2007, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: King City, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
takes me about 2 hours to drain mine to half (60 mph) and then another hour to suck that other half down.
yeah, fuel economy aint great, suckin gas 'n' haulin ass 
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11-01-2007, 10:25 PM
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Location: Boise, Idaho
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
But the last half is 10 MPG!!!
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11-02-2007, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Moore, Oklahoma
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
nahhh - thats pretty normal -- when its at 1/2 , its probably more like 30% full -- thats why it takes a while to move off of "full" too
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11-02-2007, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Tyler, Tx
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
I wonder why i get better gas mileage when im going 75-80 mph that when i go 65 mph. I know its gear ratio and power band stuff- does this mean my rear end is a higher ratio?
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11-02-2007, 02:49 PM
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Just hang'n around
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Camano Island WA
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
When mine is on empty I actually have about 3 gallons left to go.
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11-02-2007, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Boise, Idaho
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
Have not tested mine, better grab a can of gas to take with me. I know I drove several miles on emty
(per gauge) but got scared about running out of gas, so I'll try it when I have extra fuel just to see how far I'll go once it reachs emty. Other than that, what can I do to get better gas milage from the stock Quad? |
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11-06-2007, 04:48 PM
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Just hang'n around
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Camano Island WA
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
Let's see...go to HEI ignition, good tires and lighter wheels, larger diameter exhaust pipe, quality intake (dump the old cast iron one) and lighter right shoe
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11-07-2007, 04:24 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Freedom CA
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
mine reads 3/4 some of the time, 5/4 most of the time, and works properly once or twice a year.
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11-07-2007, 05:43 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NSW, Australia
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Re: Gas Gauge Reading
Don't feel bad mine goes down in a hurry from full
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